heterosexual
(adjective)
Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex.
Examples of heterosexual in the following topics:
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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.
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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 .
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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.
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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.