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Influential critiques of heterosexuality, like "compulsory heterosexuality," often come from lesbian academics. Their work can frame straight relationships as inherently oppressive, an external perspective that may not reflect the internal experience of straight women.

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Lesbian Academics Disproportionately Shape Negative Cultural Narratives Around Heterosexuality | RiffOn