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heterosexist, a.|hɛtərəʊˈsɛksɪst|
[See hetero- and sexist a.]
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of discrimination by heterosexual persons against homosexuals.
1979Ms. Jan. 4/1 At least one heterosexist assumption expressed in Signe Hammer's article should not pass unquestioned. There are some of us who as daughters competed with Daddy to possess Mommy. 1985Standard 5 Feb. 13 A Council leader who blocked plans to send Town Hall workers on ‘heterosexist awareness training’ is being asked to apologise. 1986Times 6 Dec. 17/2 Radical homosexual groups..place homosexuality and heterosexuality on an equal footing and denounce the church's traditional teaching as ‘heterosexist’.
Also heteroˈsexism, prejudice and antagonism shown by heterosexual persons towards homosexuals; discrimination against homosexuals.
1979J. Penelope Articulation of Bias (eric ed 179998) 1 Heterosexism designates, in particular, those central social structures which proscribe heterosexuality as the only ‘natural’ sexual interest. 1982Daily Tel. 16 Feb. 16/3 The students' union at Warwick University..has invented.. a new term, ‘heterosexism’, to describe the attitude of so-called ‘normal’ people towards homosexuals. 1985Standard 14 Feb. 13/4 Employers should make every effort to advertise job vacancies in the lesbian and gay press and ‘heterosexism awareness’ training should be given to all employees. |