2026 CUE and GALE SIG Conference

Session

Room 108 - Presentation 10

108-10

10 Oct 2026, 16:35

Kanazawa Institute of Technology

Conveners

Room 108 - Presentation 10: This is his boyfriend's pen - Heteronormativity in the language classroom

• Mario Alexander Perez (Kobe Shoin University)

48. This is his boyfriend’s pen - Heteronormativity in the language classroom

Mario Alexander Perez (Kobe Shoin University), Ms Alexandra Julia Serebriakoff (Momoyama Gakuin University)

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Practical Presentation - GALE

When introducing vocabulary and example sentences, how should language teachers balance linguistic simplicity with diversity and inclusion? While many educators avoid reinforcing gender stereotypes, it appears their use of heteronormative language may go unchecked (Moore, 2016). This presentation explores how classroom language choices can influence learners’ perceptions of identity,...