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Idaho bar celebrates "Heterosexual Awesomeness Month" with free beer for straight men
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this post was submitted on 04 Jun 2024
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I have to agree. There are proportionally fewer representations of healthy "straight" relationships. Basically identifying as straight restricts you to a narrow spectrum of toxic or abusive relationships.
Most people who actually like eachother don't put much emphasis on identifying as straight. They just like the person they are with.
I propose a new category: non-straight hetero. You are attracted to the opposite sex, but not in a straight way.
The word "straight" is pretty blurry to begin with.
Does it refer to the highly traditional hetero relationships? Is it trans-exclusive? Can the female-led relationship be straight? Is polygamy straight? I feel like the answer will depend on the person.
The word is often used and abused by the conservatives, which may alter its perception. The word "heterosexual", on its hand, is pretty strictly defined.
As such, the meaning of "non-straight heterosexual" also alters depending on context, which adds to the confusion. It's a bit of a mess.
Personally, I refer to myself as "straight" simply for the sake of brevity, even though I am a trans-inclusive heterosexual male into FLR, which many wouldn't define as "straight".