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HETEROSEXUALITY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Indigenous Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Indigiqueer
1, record 1, English, Indigiqueer
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Indigequeer 1, record 1, English, Indigequeer
correct, adjective, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to an Indigenous person whose gender does not align with their sex assigned at birth, or whose sexual orientation falls outside heterosexuality. 2, record 1, English, - Indigiqueer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Indigiqueer; Indigequeer: These terms are used by some Indigenous people from 2SLGBTQI+ [Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and others] communities who do not identify with the dual gender implied in the term "Two-Spirit." 2, record 1, English, - Indigiqueer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie des Autochtones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autochtone queer
1, record 1, French, autochtone%20queer
correct, masculine and feminine adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une personne autochtone dont le genre ne correspond pas au sexe assigné à la naissance ou dont l'orientation sexuelle est autre qu'hétérosexuelle. 2, record 1, French, - autochtone%20queer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
autochtone queer : Ce terme est utilisé par certaines personnes autochtones des communautés 2ELGBTQI+ [bispirituelle, lesbienne, gaie, bisexuelle, transgenre, queer, intersexuée et autres] dont le genre ne correspond pas au genre double implicite dans les termes «bispirituel» ou «bispirituelle». 2, record 1, French, - autochtone%20queer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología indígena
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- queer indígena
1, record 1, Spanish, queer%20ind%C3%ADgena
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fotógrafa queer indígena Kali Spitzer enciende el espíritu de nuestra experiencia humana libre actual con todas las historias complejas en las que existimos, transmitidas a través del trauma infligido o recibido por nuestros antepasados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - queer%20ind%C3%ADgena
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Sexology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heteronormativity
1, record 2, English, heteronormativity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cultural or social framework, often implicit, in which heterosexuality is the norm. 2, record 2, English, - heteronormativity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heteronormativity leads to the marginalization of sexual minorities either by dismissing them, by presenting a favourable bias towards heterosexual people, or both. 2, record 2, English, - heteronormativity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Sexologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hétéronormativité
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9ronormativit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cadre culturel ou social, souvent implicite, selon lequel l'hétérosexualité est la norme. 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9ronormativit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'hétéronormativité engendre la marginalisation des minorités sexuelles. Elle repose soit sur l'effacement de ces dernières, soit sur un préjugé favorable envers les personnes hétérosexuelles, soit sur ces deux prémisses. 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9ronormativit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
- Sexología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- heteronormatividad
1, record 2, Spanish, heteronormatividad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es un término [...] que hace referencia "al conjunto de las relaciones de poder por medio del cual la sexualidad se normaliza y se reglamenta en nuestra cultura y las relaciones heterosexuales idealizadas se institucionalizan y se equiparan con lo que significa ser humano". 1, record 2, Spanish, - heteronormatividad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sexology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heterosexuality
1, record 3, English, heterosexuality
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sexual orientation of a person who is sexually and/or romantically attracted to people of a gender or sex other than their own. 2, record 3, English, - heterosexuality
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sexologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hétérosexualité
1, record 3, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rosexualit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orientation sexuelle d'une personne qui est attirée sexuellement ou émotionnellement par les personnes d'un genre ou d'un sexe autre que le sien. 2, record 3, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rosexualit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sexología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- heterosexualidad
1, record 3, Spanish, heterosexualidad
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Preferencia sexual de las personas por individuos de sexo diferente al propio. 2, record 3, Spanish, - heterosexualidad
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-12-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sexology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- monosexuality
1, record 4, English, monosexuality
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sexual orientation of a person who is sexually and/or romantically attracted to people of only one gender or sex. 1, record 4, English, - monosexuality
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Monosexuality includes heterosexuality and homosexuality. 1, record 4, English, - monosexuality
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sexologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- monosexualité
1, record 4, French, monosexualit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orientation sexuelle d'une personne qui est attirée sexuellement ou émotionnellement par les personnes d'un seul genre ou sexe. 1, record 4, French, - monosexualit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La monosexualité inclut l'hétérosexualité et l'homosexualité. 1, record 4, French, - monosexualit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sexología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- monosexualidad
1, record 4, Spanish, monosexualidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estado de la persona atraída emocional o sexualmente por un determinado género o identidad de género. 1, record 4, Spanish, - monosexualidad
Record 5 - internal organization data 2023-12-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Sexology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- heterosexism
1, record 5, English, heterosexism
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prejudice and discrimination against people whose sexual orientation differs from heterosexuality. 2, record 5, English, - heterosexism
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Sexologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hétérosexisme
1, record 5, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rosexisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attitude de préjugés et de discrimination envers les personnes dont l'orientation sexuelle diffère de l'hétérosexualité. 2, record 5, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rosexisme
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
- Sexología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- heterosexismo
1, record 5, Spanish, heterosexismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Creencia de que todos los individuos son heterosexuales y que la heterosexualidad es lo normal y lo aceptable. 1, record 5, Spanish, - heterosexismo
Record 6 - internal organization data 2019-07-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Sexology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- compulsory heterosexuality
1, record 6, English, compulsory%20heterosexuality
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- enforced heterosexuality 2, record 6, English, enforced%20heterosexuality
correct
- obligatory heterosexuality 3, record 6, English, obligatory%20heterosexuality
correct
- mandatory heterosexuality 4, record 6, English, mandatory%20heterosexuality
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under a regime of compulsory heterosexuality, men control all aspects of women's lives, including their sexuality, childbirth and rearing activities, safety, physical movement, labor, and access to knowledge. Compulsory heterosexuality leads to discrimination against homosexuals and the intolerance and/or invisibility of gay men and lesbians in society. 5, record 6, English, - compulsory%20heterosexuality
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Sexologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- contrainte à l'hétérosexualité
1, record 6, French, contrainte%20%C3%A0%20l%27h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rosexualit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- hétérosexualité obligatoire 2, record 6, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rosexualit%C3%A9%20obligatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De plus, les militantes et défenseurs des droits des femmes dénoncent souvent des pratiques ou des actes comme l'inceste, les tests de virginité (imposés par les parents ou la belle-famille), la contrainte à l'hétérosexualité, les rapports sexuels forcés à l'intérieur du mariage (y compris le viol conjugal), la grossesse forcée, la stérilisation forcée ou les «crimes d'honneur», et établissent des distinctions entre les différentes catégories de violence sexuelle (ex. : viol conjugal, viol collectif, viol par des employeurs, etc.). 3, record 6, French, - contrainte%20%C3%A0%20l%27h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rosexualit%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-03-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Mental Disorders
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- anaclitic object choice
1, record 7, English, anaclitic%20object%20choice
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Choice of a loved object based on the unconscious wish to receive passive gratification. 1, record 7, English, - anaclitic%20object%20choice
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Freud characterizes male heterosexuality as an anaclitic object-choice pattern. How Freud distinguishes the anaclitic type from the feminine "narcissistic" type does not clarify his emphasis either. The anaclitic object-choice "displays the marked sexual over-estimation which is doubtless derived from the original narcissism of the child, and thus corresponds to a transference of that narcissism to a sexual object", the narcissistic object-choice is not "a true object-choice" as such, but a behavioral pattern resulting from "an intensification of the original narcissism, "which Freud finds "unfavourable to the development of a true object-choice with its accompanying sexual overvaluation". 1, record 7, English, - anaclitic%20object%20choice
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Troubles mentaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- choix objectal anaclitique
1, record 7, French, choix%20objectal%20anaclitique
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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