heterosexism

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Definition of heterosexism

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noun

(countable, uncountable)The assumption made when relating to others that everyone is heterosexual.

“One of the driving forces behind slash and femslash is the pervading heterosexism of commercial media – if television will not give us the due proportion of same-sex eroticism we are entitled to expect, then we will make it for ourselves.”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)The assumption made when relating to others that everyone is heterosexual.

“One of the driving forces behind slash and femslash is the pervading heterosexism of commercial media – if television will not give us the due proportion of same-sex eroticism we are entitled to expect, then we will make it for ourselves.”
(countable, uncountable)Discrimination or prejudice in favor of heterosexuals.

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From heterosex(ual) + -ism; modelled on sexism.

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