glossary
   
heteronormativity 


Heteronormativity is the assumption that heterosexuality and heterosexual norms are universal or at least the only acceptable conditions. Closely related to heterosexism, heteronormativity negatively affects glbtq people in a host of ways, from actively oppressing those who do not fulfill heterosexual expectations to rendering sexual dissidents invisible.
 
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heterosexism

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