heterosexual
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For many German couples, single-sex or heterosexual, surrogacy abroad has become an important option.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Classic romantic comedies might have convinced many viewers that these kinds of problems are relegated specifically to heterosexual culture.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
“Dad Brain,” as the author acknowledges, skews toward married, educated, heterosexual couples.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
“Incels” is a term that generally refers to extremely online heterosexual men whose “involuntary celibacy” has shaped their attitudes toward women and other worldviews.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
The women of Raskova’s regiments, with Soviet society reinforcing their heterosexual standards, felt that marriage was acceptable; but affairs were not.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
The U-M analysis revealed that male heterosexuals who carry the genetic variants associated with bisexual behavior, which are known as BSB-associated alleles, father more children than average.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 3, 2024
Last year the number of heterosexuals newly-diagnosed with HIV was higher than in gay and bisexual men in Scotland for the first time in 15 years, according to data from Public Health Scotland.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2023
While 69% of heterosexuals described their physical health as “good” or “excellent,” only half of their non-straight peers said the same.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
“Every night he introduced me with shining words to these walls of heterosexuals all over the world,” Anohni intoned, as a drummer in the park bashed away in the distance.
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
“A lot of queer stories are told in a way that are designed to make heterosexuals comfortable,” Newson says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2022
