How is heteronormativity a threat to wellbeing?

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Question: How is heteronormativity a threat to wellbeing?
Position1 of 2›: Heteronormativity harms everyone

This position holds that heteronormativity harms everyone. It argues that treating heterosexuality as the default leaves people out of touch with their own desires, enforces rigid gender roles in relationships, and forces anyone not straight into the repeated burden of 'coming out'.

Supporting arguments · 3

Heteronormativity enforces gender roles in relationships
Both same-sex and heterosexual couples can be harmed by gender roles.
Heteronormativity puts people in the position of having to "come out"
Heteronormativity leads to people being out of touch with their sexuality because they try to emulate "normal" sex