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Heteronormativity - The idea that heterosexuality is the norm and that everyone is straight unless otherwise stated, constantly reinforced through societal norms and the media. Cisnormativity - The same as heteronormativity, except for the assumption that everyone is cis-(identifying with their biological sex) unless otherwise stated. Before I start, I just wanted to state that statistically, them majority of people are heterosexual and cisgender. However, this doesn't keep a hetero- or cis-normative society from being a bad thing. I'm not saying that a homo- or trans-normative society would be a good thing, either. It's just that a society that focuses on only the majority can cause many problems, such as minorities feeling under-represented or poorly treated. One issue with a hetero- or cis-normative society is that if you're not straight or cis, then you have to go through your entire life constantly coming out if you don't want people to assume you're straight. Although being called straight isn't an insult, just as being called gay isn't an insult, it can make an LGBTQ+ person feel less valid. It can cause them to see their sexual orientation or gender identity as inferior (or less valid) to being straight or cis. Another issue that comes from a heteronormative society is the whole bathroom issue. Although you could argue that the bathrooms refer to biological sex, most people would just say that the bathroom signs represent gender. This can (and does) cause issues for the transgender community. An issue that I've personally experienced is when someone assumes that you're straight, even though there are numerous signs saying otherwise.
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