Queer individuals often face various forms of spatial fear, anticipation of violence or exclusion when they are in public places. These experiences can manifest in many ways, including being stared...
Gender policing is a social norm that dictates how individuals are expected to behave based on their assigned sex at birth. This includes behavioral expectations for clothing, speech patterns,...
The concept of respectability refers to an individual's ability to adhere to socially accepted norms of behavior and appearance, often associated with middle-class values and expectations. In recent...
Heteronormativity refers to the societal assumption that heterosexuality is the normative and expected way of being for individuals. This means that people who identify as anything outside of this...