En indpodning af heteroseksualitet

Jens Jersilds indflydelse på seksualundervisning

Abstract

This article examines the ideas of Inspector Jens Jersild on sexuality, youth and childhood and his broader impact on sex education. Prior research has identified Jersild as a central figure in the debate on sexuality during the 1950s and has indicated his impact on sex education. I examine Jersild's ideas on sexuality, youth and childhood and assess his influence on the governmental guidelines for sex education in 1961 and 1971. Through sex education, Jersild sought to foster heterosexuality and discourage other sexual categories. The guidelines reflect a governmental desire to institutionalize Jersild's ideas yet also illustrate a temporal shift in the conceptualization of sexuality.