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In school we learn that the difference makes a difference

This article explores the limits of social institutions in dealing with the subjects fleeing gender norms. I will focus mainly on the responses given by schools to students whose gender performance departs from what is considered normal.

Transsexuality; Travestism; School; Violence; Gender


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