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Heterophobia

 

Heterophobia

Heterophobia is prejudice or discrimination against heterosexuals, usually in the context of the heterophobic person being homosexual or bisexual. The term is a neologism coined in the 1980s, first appearing in print in 1990, used in analogy to homophobia. It does not have much currency outside the field of sexology, and limited use even within that field.

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  • A discussion of the origins and usefulness of the term
  • BBC news -- Gay rights plans 'heterophobic'


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