Heterosexism is a belief or argument that heterosexuality is the only natural or moral mode of sexual behavior, and is also used to refer to the effects of that ideology. The word 'heterosexualism' has also been proposed to mean essentially the same thing. This word has been suggested as alternative to homophobia , in part because it uses a parallel structure to sexism or racism. This parallel approach, however, is logically flawed, as the literal meaning of the word would therefore be "a belief that one type of heterosexuality is inherently 'better' than another type of heterosexuality" (see the dictionary definition of, for example, racism). A true parallel construction can be found in the word sexualism. Heterosexism should not be confused with the more Semantics precise heterocentrism, which is an (often subconscious) assumption that everyone is heterosexual, and the attitudes associated with that assumption. In queer theory, the term heterocentrism is closely related to heteronormativity. ==Sources== # Corsini, Raymond J., ''The Dictionary of Psychology'' (2001), ISBN 1583913289
# Herek, Gregory M., Ph.D., " Beyond 'Homophobia': Thinking About Sexual Prejudice and Stigma in the Twenty-First Century." Sexuality Research & Social Policy (April, 2004) ==See also== homophobia, heterocentrism, heteronormativity Gender studies Queer theory Sexual orientation and society
*"Heterosexism. This term was coined by analogy with ''sexism''. The dictionary defines it as "discrimination or prejudice against gay or homosexual people by heterosexual people." As with ''racism'' and ''sexism'', this book takes the view that it is structural or institutional forces that underpin social inequalities, rather than individual prejudiced attitudes. Thus, heterosexism would refer to the heterosexual ideology that is encoded into and characteristic of the major social, cultural, and economic institutions of our society. See Racism and \"Sexism. ''Gender, Race, and Class in Media: A Text-Reader'' by Gail Dines, ISBN 076192261X. ::User:Hyacinth 00:11, 24 Apr 2004 (UTC) == Heterosexism == Hi, I am not articulate to write the article but here are some further suggestions which encapsulate what heterosexism is: a belief in a society constructed on heterosexist norms with the exclusion of homosexuality or homosexuality as a secondary conduit. I found this article on the web which explains what I am tyring to say.. http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbow/html/prej_defn.html Around the same time, heterosexism began to be used as a term analogous to sexism and racism, describing an ideological system that denies, denigrates, and stigmatizes any nonheterosexual form of behavior, identity, relationship, or community (Herek, 1990). Using the term heterosexism highlights the parallels between antigay sentiment and other forms of prejudice, such as racism, antisemitism, and sexism. Like institutional racism and sexism, heterosexism pervades societal customs and institutions. It operates through a dual process of invisibility and attack. Homosexuality usually remains culturally invisible; when people who engage in homosexual behavior or who are identified as homosexual become visible, they are subject to attack by society. Examples of heterosexism in the United States include the continuing ban against lesbian and gay military personnel; widespread lack of legal protection from antigay discrimination in employment, housing, and services; hostility to lesbian and gay committed relationships, recently dramatized by passage of federal and state laws against same-gender marriage; and the existence of sodomy laws in more than one-third of the states. Although usage of the two words has not been uniform, homophobia has typically been employed to describe individual antigay attitudes and behaviors whereas heterosexism has referred to societal-level ideologies and patterns of institutionalized oppression of non-heterosexual people. ==Problem para== I removed the following para from the article: :The term's validity hinges in part on the belief that there is no element of choice involved in homosexuality, which has not been scientifically proven. The idea of heterosexism treats all disapproval of homosexuality as a mental disorder, completely dismissing religious or moral objections to the practice. If choice is involved in homosexuality, then morality is in play, and the term heterosexism is in many ways an illogical word. The validity of the term 'heterosexism' certainly doesn't depend on whether sexual orientation is chosen. It's perfectly logical to continue to believe heterosexuality is the only normal or moral sexuality for a human being while at the same time believing that it is possible to choose sexual orientation. Nor does heterosexism imply mental disorder (it's arguable that 'homophobia' does, but that's not the subject of this article). User:Dbiv | User talk:Dbiv 13:21, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
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Heterosexism is a belief or argument that heterosexuality is the only natural or moral mode of sexual behavior, and is also used to refer to the effects of that ideology. The word 'heterosexualism' has also been proposed to mean essentially the same thing. This word has been suggested as alternative to homophobia , in part because it uses a parallel structure to sexism or racism. This parallel approach, however, is logically flawed, as the literal meaning of the word would therefore be "a belief that one type of heterosexuality is inherently 'better' than another type of heterosexuality" (see the dictionary definition of, for example, racism). A true parallel construction can be found in the word sexualism. Heterosexism should not be confused with the more Semantics precise heterocentrism, which is an (often subconscious) assumption that everyone is heterosexual, and the attitudes associated with that assumption. In queer theory, the term heterocentrism is closely related to heteronormativity. ==Sources== # Corsini, Raymond J., ''The Dictionary of Psychology'' (2001), ISBN 1583913289
# Herek, Gregory M., Ph.D., " Beyond 'Homophobia': Thinking About Sexual Prejudice and Stigma in the Twenty-First Century." Sexuality Research & Social Policy (April, 2004) ==See also== homophobia, heterocentrism, heteronormativity Gender studies Queer theory Sexual orientation and society
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*"Heterosexism. This term was coined by analogy with ''sexism''. The dictionary defines it as "discrimination or prejudice against gay or homosexual people by heterosexual people." As with ''racism'' and ''sexism'', this book takes the view that it is structural or institutional forces that underpin social inequalities, rather than individual prejudiced attitudes. Thus, heterosexism would refer to the heterosexual ideology that is encoded into and characteristic of the major social, cultural, and economic institutions of our society. See Racism and \"Sexism. ''Gender, Race, and Class in Media: A Text-Reader'' by Gail Dines, ISBN 076192261X. ::User:Hyacinth 00:11, 24 Apr 2004 (UTC) == Heterosexism == Hi, I am not articulate to write the article but here are some further suggestions which encapsulate what heterosexism is: a belief in a society constructed on heterosexist norms with the exclusion of homosexuality or homosexuality as a secondary conduit. I found this article on the web which explains what I am tyring to say.. http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbow/html/prej_defn.html Around the same time, heterosexism began to be used as a term analogous to sexism and racism, describing an ideological system that denies, denigrates, and stigmatizes any nonheterosexual form of behavior, identity, relationship, or community (Herek, 1990). Using the term heterosexism highlights the parallels between antigay sentiment and other forms of prejudice, such as racism, antisemitism, and sexism. Like institutional racism and sexism, heterosexism pervades societal customs and institutions. It operates through a dual process of invisibility and attack. Homosexuality usually remains culturally invisible; when people who engage in homosexual behavior or who are identified as homosexual become visible, they are subject to attack by society. Examples of heterosexism in the United States include the continuing ban against lesbian and gay military personnel; widespread lack of legal protection from antigay discrimination in employment, housing, and services; hostility to lesbian and gay committed relationships, recently dramatized by passage of federal and state laws against same-gender marriage; and the existence of sodomy laws in more than one-third of the states. Although usage of the two words has not been uniform, homophobia has typically been employed to describe individual antigay attitudes and behaviors whereas heterosexism has referred to societal-level ideologies and patterns of institutionalized oppression of non-heterosexual people. ==Problem para== I removed the following para from the article: :The term's validity hinges in part on the belief that there is no element of choice involved in homosexuality, which has not been scientifically proven. The idea of heterosexism treats all disapproval of homosexuality as a mental disorder, completely dismissing religious or moral objections to the practice. If choice is involved in homosexuality, then morality is in play, and the term heterosexism is in many ways an illogical word. The validity of the term 'heterosexism' certainly doesn't depend on whether sexual orientation is chosen. It's perfectly logical to continue to believe heterosexuality is the only normal or moral sexuality for a human being while at the same time believing that it is possible to choose sexual orientation. Nor does heterosexism imply mental disorder (it's arguable that 'homophobia' does, but that's not the subject of this article). User:Dbiv | User talk:Dbiv 13:21, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
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