Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Discrimination or prejudice against lesbians, gay men, or bisexuals by heterosexual people.
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- noun The assumption made when relating to others that everyone is
heterosexual . - noun Discrimination against homosexuals, bisexuals and asexuals in favor of heterosexuals.
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- noun discrimination in favor of heterosexual and against homosexual people
Etymologies
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Examples
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What is significant in the term heterosexism is the fact that it describes discrimination and/or violence perpetrated by heterosexuals against those perceived to be in deviation from heterosexual norms.
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What is significant in the term heterosexism is the fact that it describes discrimination and/or violence perpetrated by heterosexuals against those perceived to be in deviation from heterosexual norms.
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I titled my address, "Homophobia: How We All Pay the Price," based on the notion that homophobia -- sometimes referred to as "heterosexism" prejudice and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender LGBT people is pervasive throughout society and each of us, irrespective of sexual or gender identity and expression, is at risk of its harmful effects on many levels.
Warren J. Blumenfeld: The Church Of Latter-Day Saints: Heterosexism, Racism And 'Revelation' Warren J. Blumenfeld 2012
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I titled my address, "Homophobia: How We All Pay the Price," based on the notion that homophobia -- sometimes referred to as "heterosexism" prejudice and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender LGBT people is pervasive throughout society and each of us, irrespective of sexual or gender identity and expression, is at risk of its harmful effects on many levels.
Warren J. Blumenfeld: The Church Of Latter-Day Saints: Heterosexism, Racism And 'Revelation' Warren J. Blumenfeld 2012
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The word heterosexism has also been proposed to mean essentially the same thing. [
Gay/Lesbian Forum 2010
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I barfed at "heterosexism," couldn't go beyond that.
Hey! It's a new Bloggingheads — with me and Bella DePaulo. Ann Althouse 2008
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The sexual minority cultures represent a sub-demographic of the "gay community" at large, as the concept includes several conceptual and empirical problems, such as heterosexism, homophobia, sex-negativity, and conformist pressures.
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I barfed at "heterosexism," couldn't go beyond that.
Hey! It's a new Bloggingheads — with me and Bella DePaulo. Ann Althouse 2008
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Dean: Straight people thinking they're better than gays is "heterosexism".
Smitherman: White, Racist Gays Let Me Down Nathaniel Livingston 2005
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Jennings has stated that if you express the belief that homosexuality is "psychologically, spiritually, or morally wrong" you are engaging in "heterosexism" which is a "prejudice" just like "racism, anti-Semitism, and sexism."
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