Monosexism

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Definition

Monosexism is the belief that people are, or should be, attracted to only one sex or gender. It can also involve denying that bisexuality and pansexuality exist or treating people who experience attraction beyond one sex or gender as wrong.

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TermMonosexism

What monosexism means

Monosexism assumes that attraction is limited to one sex or gender. In practice, the term describes beliefs that deny bisexuality or pansexuality, or frame people who experience attraction beyond one sex or gender as abnormal or mistaken.

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  1. Wiktionary: Monosexism definition