Language and Sexuality: What has gender got to do with sex? Language, heterosexuality and heteronormativity

摘要: In her essay ‘Compulsory heterosexuality and lesbian existence’ (1980), Adrienne Rich pointed out that lesbianism are not just ‘different but equal’ choices women can make; one of them – is ‘compulsory’, the other forbidden. ‘Normal’ development for equated with movement through a set life stages defined largely in terms (dating, or more serious ‘steady’ relationships, marriage cohabitation, having bringing up children). This trajectory simply left to happen ‘naturally’, even though it always portrayed as natural phenomenon. Rather aggressively promoted every part culture. The side coin persecution who refuse compulsory heterosexuality, especially if they show positive preference sexual emotional relationships women. ‘Lesbian existence’, notes, precarious risky business; she documents point many historical contemporary examples being oppressed because chose women, rather than men, their lovers most cherished companions. HETEROSEXUALITY AS A PATRIARCHAL INSTITUTION: THE RADICAL FEMINIST ANALYSIS idea norm option among others still feminist thinking, also current queer theorists activists. But Women's Liberation Movement 1970s early 1980s, was connected particular arguments about relationship sexuality gender.