Heterosexism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Heterosexism is a noun meaning The assumption made when relating to others that everyone is heterosexual.
Meaning
The assumption made when relating to others that everyone is heterosexual.
More Meanings
- Discrimination or prejudice in favor of heterosexuals.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- heterosexisms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include heterosex, heterosexualism, heterosexuality, hetero, hetro, heteroland.
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