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You’ve probably seen the term in TikToks captioned with things like, “How to know if you’re comphet.” But before you go figuring out if you are comphet, you should probably know what it means. It’s not an especially new term, but it’s become increasingly prolific in recent years. We’ll fill you in on the definition and history of “comphet” and give you a rundown of everything else you need to know, from the societal impacts of a comphet life to the first steps you should take if, after reading, you think you might be comphet yourself.
Things You Should Know
- “Comphet” is an abbreviation of “compulsory heterosexuality,” which means feeling pressured to “act straight,” even if you don’t identify as heterosexual.
- Compulsory heterosexuality is driven by heteronormativity, or the societal idea that straightness is the norm and all other orientations are "other."
- Comphet often affects queer women the most, but can impact the feelings and behavior of straight women, men, and other LGBTQ people as well.
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- ↑ https://www.weldd.org/sites/default/files/Compulsory%20Heterosexuality.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nicholls.edu/cheniere/2021/05/20/unlearning-compulsory-heterosexuality-the-evolution-of-adrienne-richs-poetry/
- ↑ https://goaskalice.columbia.edu/answered-questions/they-dont-believe-im-gay/
- ↑ https://www.jstor.org/stable/3173834?read-now=1&seq=2#page_scan_tab_contents
- ↑ https://healthnews.com/mental-health/self-care-and-therapy/what-is-comphet/
- ↑ https://www.docdroid.net/N46Ea3o/copy-of-am-i-a-lesbian-masterdoc-pdf#page=9
- ↑ https://www.thecut.com/2022/06/what-is-the-lesbian-masterdoc.html
- ↑ https://www.docdroid.net/N46Ea3o/copy-of-am-i-a-lesbian-masterdoc-pdf#page=10
- ↑ https://www.docdroid.net/N46Ea3o/copy-of-am-i-a-lesbian-masterdoc-pdf#page=10
- ↑ https://www.michigandaily.com/statement/the-lesbian-master-doc-not-just-for-lesbians/
- ↑ https://gaysifamily.com/culture/queer-media-in-2022-from-gays-are-the-best-people-to-these-gays-theyre-trying-to-murder-me/
- ↑ https://engage.youth.gov/resources/being-ally-lgbt-people
- ↑ https://goaskalice.columbia.edu/answered-questions/they-dont-believe-im-gay/
- ↑ https://www.jstor.org/stable/3173834?read-now=1&seq=2#page_scan_tab_contents
- ↑ https://www.thecut.com/2022/06/what-is-the-lesbian-masterdoc.html
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-clarity/201711/taking-back-the-male-gaze
- ↑ https://eige.europa.eu/publications-resources/thesaurus/terms/1384?language_content_entity=en
- ↑ https://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-does-cis-mean
- ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9704602/
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