heteronormativity
Default orientation assumption
Heteronormativity is the assumption that heterosexuality is the default or normal sexual orientation, and that social institutions, cultural norms, and expectations are built around it.
The term is used critically to describe how society privileges straight relationships and gender conformity while marginalizing those who don't fit: The film's heteronormativity was evident in its complete absence of queer characters.
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- homophobiaPrejudice against same-sex attraction
- heterosexismBias privileging straight orientation
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
marginalization · othering · invalidation · microaggression · erasure · intolerance · favoritism · privilege
Preset standard option
- presumptionBelief held without proof
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- straightNot curved or crooked
- binaryConsisting of two parts
couple · marriage · conventional · traditional · compulsory · unquestioned · invisible · taken-for-granted
Male-dominated social order
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- traditionalismAdherence to inherited customs
- conservatismPreference for existing institutions
- essentialismDoctrine of fixed natures
binary · conformity · dominance · institutionalization · assimilation · compulsory · naturalization · reproduction
Formal union between partners
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
monogamy · domesticity · parenthood · family · cohabitation · fidelity · roles · expectations
Sexual and gender minorities
- queerUnusual or non-normative
- nonbinaryOutside male-female categories
- transgenderGender differs from assignment
- cisgenderBirth-sex-identified
bisexual · gay · lesbian · asexual · pansexual · questioning · closeted · coming-out
Analysis exposing self-contradiction
- subversionUndermining established authority
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- challengingHard to accomplish
- dismantlingTaking apart systematically
decentering · liberation · activism · visibility · representation · inclusivity · allyship · awareness
prejudice
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- homophobiaPrejudice against same-sex attraction
- heterosexismBias privileging straight orientation
exclusion · marginalization · othering · invalidation · microaggression · erasure · intolerance · favoritism · privilege · blindspot
default
Preset standard option
- presumptionBelief held without proof
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- straightNot curved or crooked
binary · couple · marriage · conventional · traditional · compulsory · unquestioned · invisible · taken-for-granted · erasure
patriarchy
Male-dominated social order
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- traditionalismAdherence to inherited customs
- conservatismPreference for existing institutions
essentialism · binary · conformity · dominance · institutionalization · assimilation · compulsory · naturalization · reproduction · monogamy
marriage
Formal union between partners
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
wedding · monogamy · domesticity · parenthood · family · cohabitation · fidelity · roles · expectations · scripts
LGBTQ+
Sexual and gender minorities
- queerUnusual or non-normative
- nonbinaryOutside male-female categories
- transgenderGender differs from assignment
cisgender · bisexual · gay · lesbian · asexual · pansexual · questioning · closeted · coming-out · passing
deconstruction
Analysis exposing self-contradiction
- subversionUndermining established authority
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- challengingHard to accomplish
dismantling · decentering · liberation · activism · visibility · representation · inclusivity · allyship · awareness · education
- feminismfeminism, feminist theory, gender equality, women's rights, feminist novels
- LGBTQgay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer
- LGBTQ+gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer
- sexualitysexual orientation, sexual behavior, erotica, sexual identity, bisexual
- sexual ethicssexual morality, sexual ethics, chastity, adultery, human sexuality
- traditionalismfamily values, traditional marriage, nuclear family, morality, patriotism
heteronormativityqueerness
Unconventional identity or nature
queer liberation · sexual diversity · gender nonconformity · relationship anarchy · pansexuality
heteronormativitysexual fluidity
Changing attraction over time
gender fluidity · inclusivity · pluralism · radical acceptance · queer theory
heterodox, normative, heterosexual, hetero, heterosexuality, heterosexuals, normatively, heteronormative