Non-Normative Gender and Sexual Identities in Schools: - Schools Out
Non-Normative Gender and Sexual Identities in Schools: - Schools Out
Non-Normative Gender and Sexual Identities in Schools: - Schools Out
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V: When we first moved out of Liverpool my Mum lived with this woman who was<br />
known as aunty Alison, I’ve established s<strong>in</strong>ce…<br />
AM: {was she a ‘special friend’?!<br />
V: …she was a special friend! Um <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong> a way, I don’t know, it was really weird com<strong>in</strong>g<br />
out to them [//] both, either though I knew they’d both be totally f<strong>in</strong>e with it, its not as if<br />
they would whatever its called [//] contradict, critical…<br />
AM: {hypocritical<br />
V: …hypocritical that’s the word! Um <strong>and</strong> its like they obviously knew but didn’t say<br />
anyth<strong>in</strong>g cos they wanted me to figure it out for myself which I probably respect them<br />
for, but its like I didn’t tell them until after my Dad found out, I don’t know why really.<br />
T: My ex helped me, cos when I was straight we went to this party together <strong>and</strong> we<br />
always said that we’d back each other up <strong>and</strong> um she was, she was gay, I was just<br />
straight, oh well I thought I was, <strong>and</strong> this guy kept com<strong>in</strong>g on to me <strong>and</strong> I really didn’t<br />
like him <strong>and</strong> um like at end of night he asked me if I’d go home with him <strong>and</strong> I went,<br />
sorry have you met my girlfriend <strong>and</strong> um a load of stuff happened, she split up with her<br />
girlfriend <strong>and</strong> I then turned bi at that po<strong>in</strong>t <strong>and</strong> like I can always go to her for help <strong>and</strong><br />
she’s like four years older than me <strong>and</strong> she was always there for me so she was always<br />
dead like underst<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> everyth<strong>in</strong>g…<br />
N: {That’s why she climbed through your w<strong>in</strong>dow at 3 o’clock <strong>in</strong> the morn<strong>in</strong>g<br />
T: Every night, oh yeah!<br />
H: Just <strong>in</strong> the same way my friends were just like, my family were like really<br />
underst<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g. I’d say it’s practically the reverse actually. If they are really supportive,<br />
it’s really hard because <strong>in</strong> the end like they are always go<strong>in</strong>g to be people <strong>in</strong> your life who<br />
don’t like you. No matter who you are, like if you are gay or if you are not a nice person<br />
or if you have traits that people don’t like.<br />
V: Which everyone does.<br />
H: Yeah.<br />
W: (<strong>in</strong>audible) Right I jo<strong>in</strong>ed LGBT. Like I only jo<strong>in</strong>ed it because the person I was<br />
gett<strong>in</strong>g married to goes there (laughs) We’d been skateboard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> we’d had a bit to<br />
dr<strong>in</strong>k <strong>and</strong> like I just stayed there <strong>and</strong> I was proper ace <strong>and</strong> it’s like cos I’m like a bit of an<br />
alcoholic <strong>and</strong> I guess like when I started dr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> like village like proper out you could<br />
talk to people who were you know didn’t like judge you cos you were gay or like.<br />
D: I th<strong>in</strong>k if you’re not old enough to dr<strong>in</strong>k then Canal Street is a great place to go!<br />
T: No, I lost contact with Nicola for about three years didn’t I? (to Nicola)
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