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* '''he-she''' or '''heshe'''. 1. An offensive word for a transgender woman. Only trans women can reclaim it. Other people shouldn't use it. 2. Several sets of pronouns use [[Pronouns#Heshe|heshe]] in the nominative form. | * '''he-she''' or '''heshe'''. 1. An offensive word for a transgender woman. Only trans women can reclaim it. Other people shouldn't use it. 2. Several sets of pronouns use [[Pronouns#Heshe|heshe]] in the nominative form. | ||
* '''heteroromantic'''. A romantic orientation in which a person feels romantically attracted to people of a different gender than their own.<ref name="hallelujah-labels"/> | * '''heteroromantic'''. A romantic orientation in which a person feels romantically attracted to people of a different gender than their own.<ref name="hallelujah-labels"/> | ||
* '''[[Sexism#heterosexism|heterosexism]]'''. A sexist way of thought in which only heterosexuality is seen as normal, resulting in discrimination against people of other sexual orientations.<ref>"LGBT resources: Definition of terms." [http://geneq.berkeley.edu/lgbt_resources_definiton_of_terms]</ref> | * '''[[Sexism#heterosexism|heterosexism]]''' or '''heteronormativity'''. A sexist way of thought in which only heterosexuality is seen as normal, resulting in discrimination against people of other sexual orientations.<ref>"LGBT resources: Definition of terms." [http://geneq.berkeley.edu/lgbt_resources_definiton_of_terms]</ref> | ||
* '''hir'''. Many sets of gender-neutral pronouns use this word in the accusative or possessive forms. Some such sets are [[Pronouns#Heesh|heesh]], [[Pronouns#Hi|hi]], [[Pronouns#Se|se]], [[Pronouns#S/he|s/he]], [[Pronouns#Sie|sie]], and [[Pronouns#Ze|ze]]. | * '''hir'''. Many sets of gender-neutral pronouns use this word in the accusative or possessive forms. Some such sets are [[Pronouns#Heesh|heesh]], [[Pronouns#Hi|hi]], [[Pronouns#Se|se]], [[Pronouns#S/he|s/he]], [[Pronouns#Sie|sie]], and [[Pronouns#Ze|ze]]. | ||
* '''homoromantic'''. A romantic orientation in which a person feels romantically attracted to people of the same gender as themself.<ref name="hallelujah-labels"/> | * '''homoromantic'''. A romantic orientation in which a person feels romantically attracted to people of the same gender as themself.<ref name="hallelujah-labels"/> | ||