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Introducing the New Sexuality Studies: Original Essays

Steven Seidman, Nancy L. Fischer, Laurel Westbrook

Chapter 54

“Heterosexual families do not have to explain themselves”: heteronormativity in the lives of LGBTQ+ children and parents - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

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Problem 1

What is heteronormativity? How does the author explain how heteronormativity is not just about what people believe?

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Tanner Fonjweng
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Problem 2

How does heteronormativity shape the lives of LGBTQ+ children? How does it shape the lives of LGBTQ+ adults? Give an example from the chapter for each group and explain how the example shows the impact of heteronormativity.

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Tanner Fonjweng
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Problem 3

According to Averett, has heteronormativity gone away in recent decades? Will it go away soon? Why or why not?

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