Sexing geography, teaching sexualities [1]

I draw on my own experiences as a straight feminist geographer to address q uestions regarding teaching sexualities in geography. First, I look at 'sex ing' and 'queering' geography curricula, not only upper level undergraduate and graduate courses that lend themselves to discussions of sexualities, c ompulsory heterosexuality, and heterosexism, but also lower level undergrad uate courses. Second a sexual dissident's first self-disclosure to another person typically takes place in college. As such, I discuss strategies that aim to make universities a,ld classrooms less heterosexist and lesbo/homop hobic. Finally, I discuss my dilemmas around the disclosure of my sexuality in the context of teaching.