heteronormativity
- a word derived from heteronormative.
Example Sentences
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“If you’re stuck on heteronormativity you think of people’s blood children, but ask someone, ‘Was Stephaun your father?’
From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2023
Asexuality theory, like queer theory, seeks to create a view outside heteronormativity.
From Salon • Aug. 1, 2023
“Everything she was seeing and digesting that represented heteronormativity was really important for me,” McEwen says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2023
I think what I wanted was for them to not make the assumption of heteronormativity or religiosity when looking at me.
From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2023
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that Howie and Noah’s journey will end with valuable life lessons about friendship, self-acceptance and belonging; genuinely amusing gags about Marisa Tomei, Alicia Vikander and heteronormativity are bonuses.
From Washington Post • Jun. 1, 2022
