Heteronormativity in popular sex education curricula

ABSTRACT: This research uses critical textual analysis to explore the heteronormative structure of sex education curricula in use in the Central New York area.  Preliminary evaluation indicates that these curricula either A.) do not address sexual diversity or B.) if they do, utilize an add-on approach which fails to provide validity for non- reproductive sexual acts and/or associated non-hetero sexualities with disease.

Project begun Summer 2010.