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Download full textPenelope, Julia – 1979
Heterosexism, as defined in this paper, designates those central social structures that advocate heterosexuality as the only natural sexual interest. The cluster of social mores that constitute heterosexist attitudes is defined and described, with illustrations from various contexts showing both the subtle and the overt ways in which these…
Descriptors: Bias, Homosexuality, Language Usage, Literary Criticism
