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Which of the following is NOT an example of the "heterosexualizing process" mentioned by C.J Pascoe that students participate in at school?

A. Dating rituals

B. Gendered language

C. Sexual education classes

D. Same-sex friendships

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Final answer:

Same-sex friendships are not an example of the 'hetero sexualizing process' as they fall within the homosocial realm; they are nonsexual same-sex relationships that do not enforce heterosexual norms.

Step-by-step explanation:

Among the options provided, D. Same-sex friendships is NOT an example of the "hetero sexualizing process" mentioned by C.J. Pascoe that students participate in at school. This term refers to societal and peer processes that reinforce heterosexual norms such as dating rituals, the use of gendered language, and aspects of sexual education, which may explicitly or implicitly endorse heterosexual relationships as the norm. The concept of same-sex friendships has been described, in particular by Eve Osofsky Sedgwick, as part of a 'homosocial' realm which entails nonsexual relationships with those of the same sex and does not necessarily contribute to the hetero sexualizing of individuals.

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