Heteronormativity
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Heteronormativity is an ideology that presumes that heterosexuality is “normal” in society. Therefore, it is the belief that everyone is—and must be—heterosexual, and that heterosexuality is ‘natural’, with all other sexualities being deviations from this standard.
Defined by Ana-Sofia
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Heteronormativity is a belief that heterosexuality is normal and natural and to do with people’s reproductive features. Heteronormativity as a belief system aims to hide other sexualities, and to label them as wrong and as something to be corrected. The belief which underscores heteronormativity is that one’s sexuality can be “normal”.
Defined by Denisse Calderón
About our contributors
Denisse Calderón
Denisse is a feminist psychologist who has worked in different organizations to stop violence against women in Chile.
Ana-Sofia
Ana-Sofia is a feminist psychologist and the co-founder of an NGO called De-Mentes, that fights against stigma around mental health in Peru. She is currently studying an MA in Gender Studies at the University of Sussex.
