Aufarbeitung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Erziehungswissenschaft (DGfE) zum Umgang mit sexuellen Gewaltverhältnissen in pädagogischen Kontexten aus männlichkeitstheoretischer Perspektive

Abstract

Sexual violence is a gendered phenomenon. It is linked to the establishment of male dominance, which is why the majority of perpetrators are male and why girls, non-binary young people and marginalized groups of boys are at higher risk of experiencing sexual violence than relatively privileged boys. Also, victimized boys face particular challenges in processes of disclosure because of norms of masculinity. These norms imply a dominance over others, particularly the objectification of non-male bodies, thereby contributing to the legitimization of sexual violence. A critical reappraisal of sexual violence – here understood as including both research and justice work – therefore must take into account gendered analyzes of the phenomenon, including theories of masculinity. The article elaborates this view and discusses possible conclusions for the critical reappraisal of the GERA’s handling of sexual violence in educational institutions based on masculinity theory.