Intersectionality and Narratives of Lived Experiences

Abstract

The traditional heteronormative view of gender is that gender roles, gender identity, and sexual orientation/identity are all of one piece, such that an individual with a female gender identity is essentially predisposed to engage in predominantly feminine behaviors and appearances and to only be sexually attracted to those with a male gender identity, while an individual with a male gender identity is essentially predisposed to engage in predominantly masculine behaviors and appearances and to only be sexually attracted to those with a female gender identity.