This term refers to the assumption that heterosexuality and being cisgender are the norm, which plays out in interpersonal interactions and society, and furthers the marginalization … In this chapter, a brief history of the lack of psychological work on heterosexuality is initially provided, followed by a comprehensive review of the literature in the area of psychology (drawing also on … The heterosexual questionnaire was created back in 1972 to put heterosexual people in the shoes of a gay person for just a moment.

By ‘heterosexual couples’ we mean male respondents partnered with females, and female respondents partnered with males, without regard for the sexual identity of the respondents. Heterosexuality here … Heterosexual people whose enduring physical, romantic and/or emotional attractions are to people of the opposite sex (males attracted to females, females attracted to males). Religious biases to not marry same-sex/gender couples heterosexual persons freely discussing their intimate relationships without second guessing to disclose their part-ner’s name, gender or pronoun … A cultural state in which all things heterosexual are considered “normal” and all things homosexual are considered “deviant” heterosexual assumption: Cultural assumption that all people …

A cultural state in which all things heterosexual are considered “normal” and all things homosexual are considered “deviant” heterosexual assumption: Cultural assumption that all people …