Am I a Lesbian? (10 signs Compulsory Heterosexuality is Affecting YOU)
<p>Compulsory heterosexuality (Comphet) is a term that was made popular in 1980 after Adrianne Rich wrote the paper <em>Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence</em>. She argued against the common idea that women were only attracted to men (so any women acting otherwise were doing so due to bitterness towards men).</p>
<p>Rich used these gross assumptions as fuel for her argument that people are expected to be straight and this adds pressure on the backs of many people, especially women. Since society values men so much, the expectation for women to have relationships only with men is very strong.</p>
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