heteronormative
adjective
het·ero·nor·ma·tive
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Definition of heteronormative
: of, relating to, or based on the attitude that heterosexuality is the only normal and natural expression of sexuality
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Other Words from heteronormative
heteronormativity
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Examples of heteronormative in a Sentence
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In retrospect, schlock was often a heteronormative code word used to dismiss gay performers as lightweight or insincere. — Rob Tannenbaum, New York Times, "Barry Manilow Just Wanted to Write the Songs. He’s Still Singing Them.," 5 Aug. 2019 There’s no question the profile of voters and candidates who are either not white, not male or not heterosexual or heteronormative is rising. — Patricia Sullivan, Washington Post, "As Democratic base becomes more diverse, party tries to diversify campaign workers," 30 June 2019 Portrayals of dads in film are a study in the changing cultural expectations of men, and ideas of what masculinity should look like in a heteronormative relationship. — Maia Efrem, refinery29.com, "The Movies That Get Fatherhood All Wrong — & The Ones That Get It Right," 15 June 2019 Ceremony’s branding contrasts sharply with that of other jewelry companies, which default to the traditional, heteronormative storyline. — Emily Farra, Vogue, "Will 2020 Be the Year the Bridal Market Finally Gets Modern?," 9 Apr. 2019 While initially designed for more heteronormative dating, the company has worked in recent years to address the growing calls for inclusivity within its community. — Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN, "Tinder adds sexual orientation feature to aid LGBTQ matching," 4 June 2019 While the idea of girls asking guys is incredibly heteronormative, the whole concept that there are only people who identify as either girls or boys is entirely false and harmful. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "What Even is a Sadie Hawkins Dance and Where Did It Come From?," 14 Feb. 2019 Having a means to normalize experiences can be especially important for folks whose sexuality does not match heteronormative definitions often taught in school. — Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, "Introducing Ferly, a Tech Startup Creating a Sex-Positive Space for Women — and It’s Not a Dating App," 14 May 2019 On Twitter, both fans and critics of Crews responded by saying that his tweets were homophobic, harmful to people who had lost their parents, and supportive only of heteronormative ideas about families. — Jenn M. Jackson, Teen Vogue, "Terry Crews's Family Comment Perpetuates Toxic Masculinity," 9 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'heteronormative.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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