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“Are you Married?”: Exploring the Boundaries of Sexual Taboos in the ESL Classroom
Abstract
Within the adult English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom, heterosexuality is presumed perhaps more so than in other formal education settings. Curricula and everyday classroom exchanges reinforce its normative status with teachers wary of offending “cultural sensibilities” and putting themselves in the spotlight. In this chapter however, the author argues that taboo topics can attract student interest. Further, the positioning of ESL students as able to discuss and work through “sensitive” issues, within a classroom community that values positive, respectful interactions, may lead to more productive engagement around sexual diversity issues.
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