heteropessimism
Disillusionment with heterosexuality, typically expressed in an ironic, performative…Disillusionment with heterosexuality, typically expressed in an ironic, performative manner and grounded in an essentialist or deterministic view of gender relations.
Meaning
1 senses(neologism, uncountable)Disillusionment with heterosexuality, typically expressed in an ironic, performative manner and grounded in an essentialist or deterministic view of gender relations.
Origin
From hetero- + pessimism, coined by sexuality scholar Asa Seresin, see quotations.From hetero- + pessimism, coined by sexuality scholar Asa Seresin, see quotations.
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