单词 | heterosexism |
释义 | heterosexismn. Prejudice or discrimination against people who are not heterosexual. Also: the belief that heterosexuality is the only normal or natural sexual orientation or identity. ΚΠ 1972 R. Morgan in Off our Backs Apr. 31/1 The heterosexism of many straight women had forced Lesbian sisters to organize around issues that emphasize, rather than ignore, that oppression. 1985 Standard 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. 2000 K. Dugan in B. Zimmerman Lesbian Hist. & Cultures 363/2 As an institutionalized system of oppression, heterosexism negatively affects lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender people. 2014 Toronto Star 19 June (Entertainm. section) e6/5 This 90 minute workshop..presents critical thinking skills to confront homophobia and heterosexism. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1972 |
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