Heterosexuality/Heteronormative

Abstract

Heterosexuality is the expression of sexual desire and orientation toward a person of the opposite biological sex. It refers to emotional attachments, sexual acts and practices, and a sense of identity. Since the 1990s, the term “heteronormativity” has gained currency, highlighting those aspects of social life beyond heterosexual erotic practice. Heteronormativity is a concept that aims to illustrate how social institutions and policy, ranging from marriage to citizenship, reinforce and privilege heterosexuality as both normal and morally right.