heterosexual

Examples of heterosexual in the following topics:

• Sexual Orientation

  • The United States is a heteronormative society, meaning it supports heterosexuality as the norm.
  • but heterosexuals are rarely asked, "When did you know you were straight?"
  • Living in a culture that privileges heterosexuality has a significant impact on the ways in which non-heterosexual people are able to develop and express their sexuality.
  • To classify this continuum of heterosexuality and homosexuality, Kinsey created a six-point rating scale that ranges from exclusively heterosexual to exclusively homosexual.
  • The Kinsey scale indicates that sexuality can be measured by more than just heterosexuality and homosexuality.

• Sexual Orientation

  • Heterosexuals and homosexuals may also be referred to informally as "straight" and "gay," respectively.
  • The United States is a heteronormative society, meaning it supports heterosexuality as the norm.
  • but heterosexuals are rarely asked, "When did you know you were straight?"
  • Living in a culture that privileges heterosexuality has a significant impact on the ways in which non-heterosexual people are able to express their sexuality.
  • To classify this continuum of heterosexuality and homosexuality, Kinsey created a six-point rating scale that ranges from exclusively heterosexual to exclusively homosexual .

• Gender as a Spectrum and Transgender Identities

  • Transgender is independent of sexual orientation; transgender people may identify as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual, polysexual, asexual, or any other kind of sexuality, just like cisgender people do.

• Relationships and Families in Adulthood

  • This model was formulated to describe heterosexual, adult romantic relationships, but it has been applied to other kinds of interpersonal relationships since then.