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Heteronormativity creates and upholds a social hierarchy based on sexual orientation with the practice and belief that heterosexuality is deemed as the societal norm.

Looking at Queerness through the lens of theoretical lens of queer theory, heteronormativity is taught and normalized in education institutions through norms being affirmed and practiced through the teaching of the standard in which ‘nuclear families’. The concept of nuclear families does not directly include same sex marriages.

Non binary and gender-nonconforming are identities that fall under the transgender umbrella due to the identity not aligning with one's assigned sex at birth, inherently making their identity go against heteronormativity

heteronormativity is not inclusive of transgender and gender nonconforming individuals because it is upholding the beliefs of cisgenderism and heterosexuality as the default. There lacks education and representation throughout media, social norms and education systems of those who do not fall under the concept of what is heteronormative.