An ideological system that defines, denigrates, and stigmatizes any non-heterosexual form of behavior, identity, relationship, or community is labeled
A) heterophilia.
B) heterosexism.
C) agenderism.
D) male privilege.

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Heterosexism is an ideological system that asserts the inherent superiority of heterosexual behavior, identity, and relationships over non-heterosexual forms. It denigrates and stigmatizes any non-heterosexual behavior, identity, relationship, or community, often resulting in discrimination, harassment, and violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals. Heterosexism operates on the assumption that heterosexuality is the norm and any deviation from it is abnormal or deviant.

An Ideological System That Defines, Denigrates, and Stigmatizes Any Non-Heterosexual