"Heteronormativity is the concept that heterosexuality is the preferred or normal mode of sexual orientation."
The assumption that heterosexuality is the norm and social structures are built around this assumption.
Gender identity: The internal sense of being male, female, both, or neither.
Sexual orientation: The gender(s) to which a person is sexually and romantically attracted.
Heterosexuality: The sexual and romantic attraction between people of the opposite sex.
Homosexuality: The sexual and romantic attraction between people of the same sex.
Bisexuality: The sexual and romantic attraction between people of both the same and opposite sex.
Transgender: People whose gender identity differs from the gender they were assigned at birth.
Cisgender: People whose gender identity matches the gender they were assigned at birth.
Intersex: People born with physical sex characteristics that do not fit typical male or female categories.
Gender roles: Society's expectations and norms for how people of a particular gender should behave, dress, and interact with others.
Gender expression: The way in which people choose to express their gender identity, such as through clothing, hair, and behavior.
Gender binary: The belief that there are only two genders, male and female.
Non-binary: People who identify as neither male nor female, or as both, or as part of a different gender spectrum.
Androgyny: An aesthetic or gender expression that combines both masculine and feminine traits.
Gender stereotypes: Overgeneralized and widely held beliefs about the characteristics and behaviors of men and women.
Heteronormativity: The assumption that heterosexuality is the default and superior sexual orientation, and that gender is binary and fixed.
Intersectionality: The study of how different social identities, such as race, gender, class, and sexuality, intersect and affect each other.
LGBTQ+ history: The history of the LGBTQ+ movement and the struggle for equal rights and visibility.
Allyship: The act of supporting and advocating for the LGBTQ+ community, especially by those who are not themselves LGBTQ+.
Microaggressions: Subtle or unintentional acts of discrimination or prejudice that can be harmful to marginalized groups, including LGBTQ+ individuals.
Privilege: Unearned advantages and benefits that certain groups, such as cisgender and heterosexual individuals, have simply because of their identity.
"It assumes the gender binary (i.e., that there are only two distinct, opposite genders) and that sexual and marital relations are most fitting between people of opposite sex."
"Heteronormativity creates and upholds a social hierarchy based on sexual orientation with the practice and belief that heterosexuality is deemed as the societal norm."
"A heteronormative view involves alignment of biological sex, sexuality, gender identity, and gender roles."
"Heteronormativity has been linked to heterosexism and homophobia."
"The effects of societal heteronormativity on lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals have been described as heterosexual or 'straight' privilege."
"Heteronormativity is the concept that heterosexuality is the preferred or normal mode of sexual orientation."
"It assumes the gender binary (i.e., that there are only two distinct, opposite genders)."
"Heteronormativity assumes that sexual and marital relations are most fitting between people of opposite sex."
"Heteronormativity creates and upholds a social hierarchy based on sexual orientation."
"A heteronormative view involves alignment of biological sex, sexuality, gender identity, and gender roles."
"Heteronormativity has been linked to heterosexism and homophobia."
"The effects of societal heteronormativity on lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals have been described as heterosexual or 'straight' privilege."
"Heteronormativity is the concept that heterosexuality is deemed as the societal norm."
"Heteronormativity assumes the gender binary (i.e., that there are only two distinct, opposite genders)."
"Heteronormativity assumes that sexual and marital relations are most fitting between people of opposite sex."
"Heteronormativity creates and upholds a social hierarchy based on sexual orientation."
"A heteronormative view involves alignment of biological sex, sexuality, gender identity, and gender roles."
"Heteronormativity has been linked to heterosexism and homophobia."
"The effects of societal heteronormativity on lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals have been described as heterosexual or 'straight' privilege."