What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Heterosexism vs Heterocentrism - What's the difference?

heterosexism | heterocentrism |

As nouns the difference between heterosexism and heterocentrism

is that heterosexism is the assumption made when relating to others that everyone is heterosexual while heterocentrism is heterosexism.

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

    heterocentrism

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • heterosexism