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  • noun a heterosexual who hates non-heterosexuals and believes heterosexuality is superior to other sexual orientations

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Examples

  • Personally, I have always preferred the term heterosexist for things like the rape-is-not-about-sex position, because its relationship to the term sexism reflects its investment in male dominance, while heterocentric has always seemed more appropriate for things like the point about battering because it is talking more about a point of view rather than a desire to perpetuate male dominant ideology.

    Link Farm and Open Thread #11 2006

  • The heterosexist was a leader of the campaign to pass the anti gay marriage initiative and write discrimination into the state constitution.

    Archive 2007-04-01 2007

  • While you may not recognize it, we live in what is called a heterosexist society.

    The Daily Barometer 2010

  • During this part of his commentary Jennings uses a flip chart and crosses out, with a single big X, parents, friends, and teachers [if the teacher is "heterosexist"] as people students struggling with same sex desires can not trust.

    Latest Articles Parents 2010

  • During this part of his commentary Jennings uses a flip chart and crosses out, with a single big X, parents, friends, and teachers [if the teacher is "heterosexist"] as people students struggling with same sex desires can not trust.

    Latest Articles Parents and Teachers for Responsible Schools 2010

  • Roman Catholic priests have been banned from using 'heterosexist' language in their churches in case they offend gay worshippers.

    of course, I could be wrong... 2008

  • Catholic priests have been banned from using 'heterosexist' language in their churches in case they offend gay worshippers.

    Knowledge is Power 2008

  • … They continue, often, to survive in a 'heterosexist' regime of terror. "

    The Georgia Straight - News And Views Matthew Burrows 2010

  • If you think it is then you are a "heterosexist". norm "A standard, model, or pattern regarded as typical: the current middle-class norm of two children per family.

    Latest Articles Parents 2010

  • If you think it is then you are a "heterosexist". norm "A standard, model, or pattern regarded as typical: the current middle-class norm of two children per family.

    Latest Articles Parents and Teachers for Responsible Schools 2010

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