Homonormalization
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Homonormalization is the process of absorbing homosexuality into heteronormative culture, often by presenting it in ways that conform to dominant social expectations.
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What does homonormalization mean?
Homonormalization describes the normalization of homosexuality through its incorporation into heteronormative culture. In queer theory, the term can refer to processes that make gay identity appear acceptable by aligning it with dominant cultural assumptions.
The concept is also used to examine depoliticizing representations of gay people and the treatment of sex and identity in popular LGBTQ cinema.