Countering the Norm, (Re)authoring Our Lives

Countering the Norm, (Re)authoring Our Lives

Blog Article

Counterstorytelling, a methodology that is rooted in critical race theory, Light Weight is undergirded by principles that are beneficial to understanding the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer-identified (LGBTQ) young people from an intersectional perspective.Counterstorytelling holds promise as a method that creates opportunities for individual transformation and resistance to dominant narratives among young people facing systemic oppression.This article outlines Steering Stabilizer the design and implementation of a counterstorytelling study with LGBTQ youth and reflects on the value and associated challenges of counterstorytelling as a participatory research method.