ABSTRACT

This article provides an account of the role that agential realism might play in sex research, intersexuality and education, as well as the possibilities this opens up for research, institutions, policy, intersex communities and understandings of intersexuality. The account begins by addressing key issues in the field of sex research, intersexuality and education, then demonstrates how these may be read through an agential realist lens. This approach provides a more accountable means of thinking through matters of sexual difference and opens up more nuanced enquiry. Subsequently, the article speculates on what kinds of explorations of sex might emerge with future research and pedagogy, followed by an example of the ways in which this reading of sex has flow-on effects in relation to gender and sexuality, which are often taught alongside sexual difference. From consultations with members of the New Zealand intersex community, the article closes by discussing pertinent issues the community faces, which might be addressed in sex education.

摘要

本文介绍了代理现实主义在性研究、双性恋和教育中可能发挥的作用，以及这为研究、机构、政策、双性人社区和对双性恋的理解带来的可能性。该帐户首先解决了性研究、双性恋和教育领域的关键问题，然后展示了如何通过代理现实主义的视角来解读这些问题。这种方法提供了一种更负责任的思考性别差异问题的方法，并开启了更细致入微的调查。随后，文章推测了未来的研究和教学法可能会出现什么样的性探索，然后举例说明这种性阅读对性别和性行为的影响，这通常与性别差异一起教授。通过与新西兰双性人社区成员的协商，文章最后讨论了社区面临的相关问题，这些问题可能会在性教育中得到解决。