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Heterosexism - What does it mean?

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heterosexism

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The assumption made when relating to others that everyone is heterosexual.
  • * 2010 , Stacey Abbott, The Cult TV Book (page 245)
    • One of the driving forces behind slash and femslash is the pervading heterosexism of commercial media – if television will not give us the due proportion of same-sex eroticism we are entitled to expect, then we will make it for ourselves.
  • Discrimination against homosexuals, bisexuals and asexuals in favor of heterosexuals.

    • Related terms

    * heterosexist * heteronormative English words suffixed with -ism

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