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Behind the Aegis

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2. LOL! Interesting analogy....but, yeah, that's about right!

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Thu May 14, 2015, 02:03 AM

May 2015

I view "heterosexism" more like white/male/Christian/able-bodied privilege and "homophobia" more like racism/sexism/etc. Privilege is easy to overlook, ignore, or not even acknowledge (as witnessed a number of times here in regards to white and male privilege threads).

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Heterosexism: the Heterosexual Privilege issue [View all] Behind the Aegis May 2015 OP

K&R Seems like homophobia is the fist in the gut. Heterosexism is more its microaggressive cousin Number23 May 2015 #1

LOL! Interesting analogy....but, yeah, that's about right! Behind the Aegis May 2015 #2

I agree. And I've often felt that homophobia is a remarkably inadequate term to describe Number23 May 2015 #3

That's where "heterosexism" comes it to play. Behind the Aegis May 2015 #4

+1000 JustAnotherGen May 2015 #17

Rec. nt Bonobo May 2015 #5

To be fair, most don't know how to think any other way. xfundy May 2015 #6

I have never understood the hate sheshe2 May 2015 #7

Adrian Piper used to say in situations where she overheard bigoted remarks, "Your racism is not Monk06 May 2015 #8

What does this have to do with anything I wrote? Behind the Aegis May 2015 #9

Hetero sexism is meant to signify the assumption on the part of heterosexuals that everyone is Monk06 May 2015 #10

You made an incorrect assumption. Behind the Aegis May 2015 #11

I harbour no special emphathy for poor heterosexuals I assure you lol Monk06 May 2015 #12

I am not assured. Behind the Aegis May 2015 #13

So I am male and heterosexual. My gender is male my orientation is heterosexual. Sorry if I sound Monk06 May 2015 #14

This is an excellent explanation ismnotwasm May 2015 #15

Kick for a kick ass post! JustAnotherGen May 2015 #16