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Heteronormativity

GCSE Sociology · key term

Heteronormativity

Definition

The assumption that heterosexuality is the normal or expected sexual orientation.

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Eduqas GCSE Sociology · C200

Component 2

In the National LGBT Survey, a queer woman described healthcare professionals repeatedly assuming that her female partner was a man. This illustrates heteronormativity: treating heterosexuality as the expected norm.
Revise: Sexuality Influences

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Heteronormativity — Eduqas GCSE Sociology Definition