Binormativity

Quick meaning: Binormativity is a noun meaning (LGBTQ) The adoption of limiting (especially heterosexist-like) values, beliefs and norms into the bisexual community.

Meaning

(LGBTQ) The adoption of limiting (especially heterosexist-like) values, beliefs and norms into the bisexual community.

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1. The state or quality of being binormative, that is, of pertaining to, adhering to, or enforcing two norms.

Example Sentences

Binormativity refers to the normalisation of a certain standard of bisexuality against which all other forms of bisexuality are measured.

There exists a similar phenomenon of binormativity where by constructing a deviant bisexual other, the bisexual community is capable of upholding the dominant cultural code as well as its lesbian interpretation.

Not only heteronormativity, but also homo/binormativity are beginning to be feared, as they are perceived as limiting with respect to the 'rainbow' of sexual differences which exalts unstable and changeable indeterminateness […]

In the course of the analysis, we introduce polynormativity, which contrasts with the binormativity of standard DAL or alethic logic plus a violation proposition […] Such an analysis characterizes a binormative analysis, for states are either normative or non-normative […]

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bisexualization, homonormativity, bicentrism, mononormativity, cisnormativity, homonormalization.

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