heteronormative
adjective
het·ero·nor·ma·tive
ˌhē-tə-rō-ˈnȯr-mə-tiv 
: of, relating to, or based on the attitude that heterosexuality is the only normal and natural expression of sexuality
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Lesbianism blurs the boundaries of femininity and masculinity because ti is outside heteronormative boxes.
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Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
Is his insecurity rooted in lazy heteronormative ideas of what partnership looks like?
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 25 June 2024
Society is still too heteronormative, and someone like DeJ, whose fashion sense coalesces femininity with subtle machismo, confounds people who still conflate gender identity with sexuality.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
The same heteronormative forces that can lead us to suppress our queerness can also complicate making inroads with other women.
—Katie Simon, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
Is his insecurity rooted in lazy heteronormative ideas of what partnership looks like?
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 25 June 2024
Society is still too heteronormative, and someone like DeJ, whose fashion sense coalesces femininity with subtle machismo, confounds people who still conflate gender identity with sexuality.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
The same heteronormative forces that can lead us to suppress our queerness can also complicate making inroads with other women.
—Katie Simon, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Heteronormative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heteronormative. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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