Queering Family Dialogue through Entertainment Education: Narratives from Minority Sexual Identity Youth

IF 2 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES

JOURNAL OF GLBT FAMILY STUDIES Pub Date : 2020-11-02 DOI:10.1080/1550428x.2019.1686720

A. Brown

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Abstract

Abstract This article examines how minority sexual identity plots in prime-time South African soap operas queered the family talk. It further explores how young people with (un)disclosed minority sexual identities navigate within these discursive or affirming dialogs that follow. Nine (9) participants (3 lesbian and 6 gay students) shared their narratives through one-to-one interviews on family dialogs after viewing minority sexual identities scenes in popular soap operas. The participants were selected through convenient and purposive sampling. Findings shows while minority sexual identities was a silent topic at home and marked with repression, repulsion, and threads in some families, other families appreciated the visibility, openness and realities of the contemporary South Africa. Three themes were identified. They are (1) normalization, heteronormativity & (self) regulation, (2) affirming heterosexual reactions and (3) navigating the family relations beyond the soap operas. Soap operas should be strongly considered as a pedagogical tool in various learning environments to solicit discussion about sexual diversity.

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通过娱乐教育寻求家庭对话——来自少数民族性认同青年的叙述

摘要本文探讨了南非黄金时段肥皂剧中少数性别认同的情节是如何使家庭谈话变得古怪的。它进一步探讨了(未)公开少数性身份的年轻人如何在这些话语或肯定的对话中导航。9名参与者(3名女同性恋和6名男同性恋学生)在观看热门肥皂剧中少数性别认同的场景后，通过一对一的家庭对话采访分享了他们的故事。通过方便和有目的的抽样选择参与者。调查结果显示，虽然少数群体的性身份在国内是一个沉默的话题，在一些家庭中被压抑、排斥和困扰，但其他家庭却欣赏当代南非的可见性、开放性和现实。确定了三个主题。它们是(1)正常化、异性恋规范和(自我)规范;(2)肯定异性恋的反应;(3)在肥皂剧之外引导家庭关系。肥皂剧应该在各种学习环境中作为一种教学工具，以征求关于性别多样性的讨论。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of GLBT Family Studies is a much-needed resource on the working dynamics of the diverse family structures found in every corner of the world. This groundbreaking new journal addresses the vital issues facing gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals and their families. Edited by Dr. Jerry J. Bigner, who has provided expert witness testimony in legal cases and in the litigation involving same-sex marriages in Canada, the journal features interdisciplinary studies and scholarly essays on topics related to GLBT family life and functioning as well as relationships with other families.