Welcome to the first episode of season 2! In this episode, third year students Emma Bowers Swart and Rojee Ramjee talk about their experiences with gender and sexuality at schools.

Key Takeaways:

- Rojee's experience of teaching queer students during his practicals (01:45)

- How Emma approached sharing her sexual orientation with an inquisitive learner (03:01)

- On whether being queer is a choice one makes or not (04:46)

- On the socialization of gender and identity at schools (05:22)

- Teachers as neutral, non-judgmental role models (08:03)

- Emma's opinion of gender fluidity (10:29) - The bathroom as a social construct (15:04)

- Gender norms as social constructs (20:31)

- Teachers as a source of comfort and positive influence (21:59)

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Presented by Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Education, Staffroom Chatter aims to create the space for critical conversation between academics, experts and students. It exists to paint a clearer picture by analyzing the current South African education system.

Staffroom Chatter - from our eyes to your ears.

Hosts: Wilnelie Niemand, Michaela Chetty & George Jonker

Producer: Joshua Prinsloo