Desafios e descobertas do corpo nas aulas de educação física: autobiografia de um jovem gay em seu processo de construção identitária

Abstract

This work provides insights into my process of identity construction in basic education, experiencing Physical Education classes and school life. Today, as I am completing my undergraduate degree in Physical Education at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), this investigation aimed to understand how exclusion in the school context contributed negatively to my process of discovering my identity. To this end, the (auto)biographical method was used and the research technique was the student's own autobiographical writing, narrating his experiences with basic education. In the end, this research has made it possible to understand the importance of inclusive Physical Education; of teachers taking a sensitive view of differences; of the school environment being harmonious in its daily life, as well as dealing in physical education classes with themes that address cultural diversity, such as Gender and Sexuality.