Heteronormativity

In a heteronormative society, all people are expected to be cisgenderCis is a term used to refer to people whose gender identity matches the gender they were assigned at birth. For example, if someone was born male and identifies as male, they would be referred to as a cisgender man. In contrast, someone who... and heterosexualHeterosexual means that someone has romantic or sexual feelings for people of the opposite sex. For example, a man who is attracted to women would be heterosexual. A woman who is attracted to men would also be heterosexual. There are many d.... It is assumed that every person is born either male or female and that genderIn English, there is a difference between 'sex', the biological sex, and 'gender', the social sex. Gender is a term that describes how a society associates certain characteristics and behaviors with men and women. Sometimes there are certai... can be determined by genitalia. Furthermore, it is assumed that these two genders are fundamentally different from each other and that they relate to each other sexually and romantically. Society expects women to only be attracted to men and vice versa. Deviations from these expectations, such as queerQueer is a term used to give visibility and recognition to those who are not only heterosexual. It is a multiplicity of identities, lifestyles, behaviors, interests and orientations that are all of equal value. and polyamorousPolyamory describes a certain way of having and loving relationships. People who fall in love with several people at the same time and/or want to have romantic, queerplatonic and/or sexual relationships at the same time can describe themsel... relationshipsA relationship is a deep, close connection between two or more people. Relationships can be romantic, platonic, sexual or familial and can take various forms, such as couple relationships, friendships or parent-child relationships. Maintain... and transTrans (also transgender or transident, with or without " * ") is a term for people who do not identify with the gender to which they were assigned at birth. A trans man was assigned to the female gender at birth based on external sexual cha... people, are often made invisible or discriminated againstDiscrimination refers to the disadvantaging or exclusion of people based on certain characteristics, such as age, gender, skin color, sexual orientation, religion or disability. Discrimination can take place on many levels, such as in the w....