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heterosexism
Definition
Or: heterosexual bias , discrimination, prejudice, and/or oppression of people not heterosexually oriented, a value system based on the belief that heterosexuality is natural, normal and superior to other lifestyles; heterosexism goes hand in hand with homophobia. Defined by Rosalie Maggio in The Dictionary of Bias-Free Usage (1991): ' Attitudes, behaviors, and policies that assume everyone is heterosexual constitute heterosexism.'
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