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Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
" Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence " is a 1980 essay by Adrienne Rich, published in her 1986 book Blood, Bread, and Poetry . Rich argues that heterosexuality is a violent political...
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Compulsory Heterosexuality refers to the idea that heterosexuality, as a default sexual orientation, can be adopted by people regardless of their personal sexual preferences. Compulsory means “mandatory”, “obligatory”, or “required”.
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* Compulsory Heterosexuality is mapped directly into a *normal* notion of marriage, family, economy, and nation. Rich wants us to examine the concept of “normal” more closely, because the ability to determine “normativity” is an exercise of power as well as a reproduction mechanism for the whole system.
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I snapped back “I don’t want a child nor do I feel the need to have one.” I firmly believe my sister’s attitude is a perfect example of compulsory heterosexuality the assumption that having a child will complete me as a person.
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By the way, explanation for the academicese in the title: compulsory heterosexuality isn’t just about compelling people not to be gay. It’s about the social pressures to perform heterosexuality that are put on everyone, regardless of sexual orientation.
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