heterosexing
heterosexing is the present participle and gerund of heterosex.
Meaning of heterosex
Verb
heterosex (third-person singular simple present heterosexes, present participle heterosexing, simple past and past participle heterosexed)
- To make heterosexual.
- For example, the heterosexing of public space means that while heterosexual couples can hold hands or kiss goodbye in the street, the same behaviour from same-sex couples is likely to attract attention and sometimes verbal or physical sanctions against them.2013, Paul Cloke, Philip Crang, Mark Goodwin, Introducing Human Geographies, page 651
Questions about heterosexing
- What is heterosexing the present participle and gerund of?
- Heterosexing is the present participle and gerund of heterosex.
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