Allonormativity
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Definition
Allonormativity is the assumption that everyone experiences sexual attraction, romantic attraction, or both. The concept describes norms that treat allosexuality and alloromanticism as universal or expected, which can marginalize people who do not experience those forms of attraction, including some asexual people.
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What does allonormativity mean?
Allonormativity refers to the belief or social expectation that all people experience sexual attraction and/or romantic attraction to others. It treats being allosexual, alloromantic, or both as the default.
The term is especially relevant in discussions of asexuality and related identities, because expectations of universal sexual or romantic attraction can affect how people understand and recognize those identities.