heterosexist
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- adjective
- /ˌhɛtərəˈsɛksɪst/
- Offensive
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heterosexista
- Alternatively, some workers may believe a client's continued participation in a homophobic or heterosexist religious institution is counterintuitive.
Examples
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Rob, I find your response to be very anti-intellectual, and quite frankly, heterosexist and misogynistic ("limp-wristed hunter's tale").
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If you really think about it, the discourse we have developed around sex and virginity is pretty heterosexist!
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We were always at the front lines, pushing back against oppressive, heterosexist cis-patriarchy.
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And meanwhile, you have people saying silly things like male-female marriage is 'heterosexist and heteronormative.' Gee, ever wonder how the human race populated itself?
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As for the terms in which Les Demoiselles has been read, they have often been incipiently sexist, heterosexist, racist, and neocolonialist; so I will argue.
Academic text (1994) -
Brooks (1981) argues that sexual minorities experience proportionally more negative life events as a result of living in a sexist, racist, and heterosexist society.
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Many policies in the workplace are criticized for being heterosexist, as they often favor heterosexual relationships over same-sex partnerships.
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The heterosexist attitudes in advertising can alienate potential customers who do not fit the traditional relationship model.
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Societal norms can be heterosexist when they prioritize heterosexual experiences and marginalize those of the LGBTQ+ community.
Synonyms
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Disliking or being unfair to gay people
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Seeing straight couples and families as the normal or preferred type in society
To put straight relationships first and ignore other sexual orientations
How Heterosexist
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word heterosexist comes from the parts hetero- 'different' (as in heterosexual), sex, and the ending -ist 'a person who believes or acts in a certain way'. So when something is described as heterosexist, it shows the belief that opposite-sex relationships are better than others.