Abstract
Gay adolescent males usually come to terms with their sexuality within the context of a ‘heteronormative’ (Hegarty, 2007) school environment situated within a wider society that is often biased towards recognising the normality of heterosexuality. This research applies a Foucauldian discourse analytic methodology to six adult gay men’s schoolday’s recollections to uncover the ways in which they made sense of their place in the world as they grew up. It uncovers a dominant subject position – ‘Holding Breath’ – where parts of the self, believed to be unappealing to the heteronormative majority, were actively repressed. The research considers the price this exacted and how that price continues to be paid by gay adolescents today. It further considers implications for therapeutic practice and diversity enhancing initiatives in schools.
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