History Main / HetIsEw

This is a subculture-within-a-subculture. This can range from people who merely prefer to pair off every character they like with another of the same sex to the more extreme people who appear to argue that writing slash is a politically liberating act, or that the ubiquity of heterosexuality somehow makes it less "valid" than homosexuality. Queer fans, for example, may have an averse reaction to the heteronormativity of the media and respond by augmenting queer representation in a work. [[note]] The counterargument is that [[SturgeonsLaw most]] slash is about as realistic about same-sex relationships as your average SpaceOpera is about physics. And while it is true that there's a lack of queer representation in mainstream media, it's also true that ''Magazine/{{Playboy}}'' [[IReadItForTheArticles has high-quality articles]] [[/note]] Occasionally it can be an unexpected by-product of backlash against the addition of MarySue {{Original Character}}s, or authors pairing up the male characters who are perceived to be more interesting than the [[SatelliteLoveInterest female]] [[StrangledByTheRedString ones]]. [[note]] Ironically, this means that multiple female fanfic writers are even ''worse'' about female character inclusion than the mainstream media producers [[/note]] When males began taking up writing fanfiction more, they often did the same for female/female pairings against the background of WishFulfillment and Harem fics, especially if they perceived the main male character to be a blank slate. This led to a widespread perception among FanFic writers that SlashFic is automatically of "higher" quality than a het pairing, which was often [[{{Hypocrite}} assumed to be the (usually female) author's]] WishFulfillment.

Finally, misandry is also an arguable factor, as there is the assumption [[AllGaysArePromiscuous that a male]] [[AllMenArePerverts cannot have emotional closeness]] [[ImAManICantHelpIt to anyone]] -- ''[[IncestYayShipping even family members]]'' -- [[AManIsAlwaysEager without sex being a factor]]. Besides, {{Double Standard}}s regarding male and female sexuality may be involved as well: namely, the notion that the former is "dirty", [[RomanceAndSexualitySeparation lustful]], and inherently exploitative towards women compared to the latter. There is the belief among some that heterosexual relationships are inherently impossible to be consensual because of this, and that the only way men can truly treat their female counterparts with genuine love, respect, and/or goodwill is to be either [[CelibateHero celibate]] or [[AllTheGoodMenAreGay gay]]. ([[FalseDichotomy Ignoring that]] men can be attracted to women '''and''' still view and respect them as fellow human beings). As such, those with a "Het is Ew" attitude in regards to male sexuality may often cite this to promote lesbian relationships as not only being more "purer" and "authentic", but also as the hallmark of [[RealWomenDontWearDresses "real" empowered women]]. [[note]]With the implication that any strong, independent woman who likes men and willingly stays in a heterosexual relationship [[NoTrueScotsman isn't truly strong or independent, no matter how healthy and mutual the relationship is]].[[/note]] This sentiment is also why men tend not to show up in Yuri fanfics alongside some benevolent misogyny, as many straight males can internalize the belief that their sexuality and attraction towards the opposite sex is inherently disrespectful and objectifying; thus, you'll often hear the [[MemeticMutation memetic claim]] that "Yuri is the purest form of love" amongst male anime fans, with varying degrees of seriousness from those who espouse it.

Counterintuitively, there may be a homophobic element to this trope in some cases; straight people who subscribe to the notion may feel that their own sexuality is threatened if they find a work that includes a member of their own sex arousing, and this is most common with males who invoke Het Is Ew. This is one of the reasons for the [[GirlOnGirlIsHot prevalence of lesbian porn aimed at straight men]]; male viewers don't need to [[StupidSexyFlanders worry about being turned on by another guy]]. On the flip side, there is also an air of misogyny with people (ironically mostly [[FemaleMisogynist women]] this time) who endorse Het Is Ew since not only are female-female pairings ''much'' rarer than male-male ones [[note]](even in franchises with prominent female leads like ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' or Series/OnceUponATime)[[/note]], the women in het ships get the most hate and slash pairings often kill off or demonize the female characters in order to enable ships with [[GuyOnGuyIsHot men only]].

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This is a subculture-within-a-subculture. This can range from people who merely prefer to pair off every character they like with another of the same sex to the more extreme people who appear to argue that writing slash is a politically liberating act. Queer fans, for example, may have an averse reaction to the heteronormativity of the media and respond by augmenting queer representation in a work. [[note]] The counterargument is that [[SturgeonsLaw most]] slash is about as realistic about same-sex relationships as your average SpaceOpera is about physics. And while it is true that there's a lack of queer representation in mainstream media, it's also true that ''Magazine/{{Playboy}}'' [[IReadItForTheArticles has high-quality articles]] [[/note]] Occasionally it can be an unexpected by-product of backlash against the addition of MarySue {{Original Character}}s, or authors pairing up the male characters who are perceived to be more interesting than the [[SatelliteLoveInterest female]] [[StrangledByTheRedString ones]]. [[note]] Ironically, this means that multiple female fanfic writers are even ''worse'' about female character inclusion than the mainstream media producers [[/note]] When males began taking up writing fanfiction more, they often did the same for female/female pairings against the background of WishFulfillment and Harem fics, especially if they perceived the main male character to be a blank slate. This led to a widespread perception among FanFic writers that SlashFic is automatically of "higher" quality than a het pairing, which was often [[{{Hypocrite}} assumed to be the (usually female) author's]] WishFulfillment.

->''"The world of the heterosexual is a sick and boring life!"''
-->-- '''Aunt Ida''', ''Film/FemaleTrouble''
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See also {{Het}}. Not at all related to [[BilingualBonus finding the Dutch ungendered equivalent of "the" ugly]] or [[BilingualBonus disparaging the Russian word for 'No'.]][[note]] [[NightmareFuel/{{Vinesauce}} unmasked]] [[WesternAnimation/FelixTheCat cats]] [[VideoGame/KirbyPlanetRobobot and]] [[NightmareFuel/SiIvaGunner harlequin]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlequin-type_ichthyosis babies]] notwithstanding.[[/note]] Pre-pubescent boys may feel GirlsHaveCooties, but that usually changes when they're older and tend ''not'' to be attracted to each other, as love itself in all forms is ''girly'' to them. For cases where heterosexuality is depicted as being SickAndWrong in-universe, see PersecutionFlip.

See also {{Het}}. Not at all related to [[BilingualBonus finding the Dutch ungendered equivalent of "the" ugly]] or [[BilingualBonus disparaging the Russian word for 'No'.]][[note]] [[NightmareFuel/{{Vinesauce}} unmasked]] [[WesternAnimation/FelixTheCat cats]] [[VideoGame/KirbyPlanetRobobot and]] [[NightmareFuel/SiIvaGunner harlequin]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlequin-type_ichthyosis babies]] notwithstanding.[[/note]] Pre-pubescent boys may feel GirlsHaveCooties, but that usually changes when they're older and tend ''not'' to be attracted to each other, as love itself in all forms is ''girly'' to them. For when heterosexuality is depicted as being SickAndWrong in-universe, see PersecutionFlip.

See also {{Het}}. Not at all related to [[BilingualBonus finding the Dutch ungendered equivalent of "the" ugly]] or [[BilingualBonus disparaging the Russian word for 'No'.]][[note]] [[NightmareFuel/{{Vinesauce}} unmasked]] [[WesternAnimation/FelixTheCat cats]] [[VideoGame/KirbyPlanetRobobot and]] [[NightmareFuel/SiIvaGunner harlequin]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlequin-type_ichthyosis babies]] notwithstanding.[[/note]] Pre-pubescent boys may feel GirlsHaveCooties, but that usually changes when they're older and tend ''not'' to be attracted to each other, as love itself in all forms is ''girly'' to them.

Finally, misandry is also an arguable factor, as there is the assumption [[AllGaysArePromiscuous that a male]] [[AllMenArePerverts cannot have emotional closeness]] [[ImAManICantHelpIt to anyone]] -- ''[[IncestYayShipping even family members]]'' -- [[AManIsAlwaysEager without sex being a factor]]. Besides, {{Double Standard}}s regarding male and female sexuality may be involved as well: namely, the notion that the former is "dirty", [[RomanceAndSexualitySeparation lustful]], and inherently exploitative towards women compared to the latter. There is the belief among some that heterosexual relationships are inherently impossible to be consensual because of this, and that [[FalseDichotomy the only way]] men can truly treat their female counterparts with genuine love, respect, and/or goodwill is to [[CelibateHero deny themselves their sexuality and attraction towards women]], or at the very least [[AllTheGoodMenAreGay be gay instead]]. As such, those with a "Het is Ew" attitude in regards to male sexuality may often cite this to promote lesbian relationships as not only being more "purer" and "authentic", but also as the hallmark of [[RealWomenDontWearDresses "real" empowered women]]. [[note]]With the implication that any strong, independent woman who likes men and willingly stays in a heterosexual relationship [[NoTrueScotsman isn't truly strong or independent, no matter how healthy and mutual the relationship is]].[[/note]] This sentiment is also why men tend not to show up in Yuri fanfics alongside some benevolent misogyny, as many straight males can internalize the belief that their sexuality and attraction to the opposite sex is inherently disrespectful and objectifying; thus, you'll often hear the [[MemeticMutation memetic claim]] that "Yuri is the purest form of love" amongst male anime fans, with varying degrees of seriousness from those who espouse it.

Finally, misandry is also an arguable factor, as there is the assumption [[AllGaysArePromiscuous that a male]] [[AllMenArePerverts cannot have emotional closeness]] [[ImAManICantHelpIt to anyone]] -- ''[[IncestYayShipping even family members]]'' -- [[AManIsAlwaysEager without sex being a factor]]. Besides, {{Double Standard}}s regarding male and female sexuality may be involved as well: namely, the notion that the former is "dirty", [[RomanceAndSexualitySeparation lustful]], and inherently exploitative towards women compared to the latter. There is the belief among some that heterosexual relationships are inherently impossible to be consensual because of this, and that [[FalseDichotomy the only way]] men can truly treat their female counterparts with genuine love, respect, and/or goodwill is to either [[CelibateHero deny themselves their sexuality and attraction towards women]], or at the very least [[AllTheGoodMenAreGay have the basic decency to be gay instead]]. As such, those with a "Het is Ew" attitude in regards to male sexuality may often cite this to promote lesbian relationships as not only being more "purer" and "authentic", but also as the hallmark of [[RealWomenDontWearDresses "real" empowered women]]. [[note]]With the implication that any strong, independent woman who likes men and willingly stays in a heterosexual relationship [[NoTrueScotsman isn't truly strong or independent, no matter how healthy and mutual the relationship is]].[[/note]] This sentiment is also why men tend not to show up in Yuri fanfics alongside some benevolent misogyny, as many straight males can internalize the belief that their sexuality and attraction to the opposite sex is inherently disrespectful and objectifying; thus, you'll often hear the [[MemeticMutation memetic claim]] that "Yuri is the purest form of love" amongst male anime fans, with varying degrees of seriousness from those who espouse it.

Finally, misandry is also an arguable factor, as there is the assumption [[AllGaysArePromiscuous that a male]] [[AllMenArePerverts cannot have emotional closeness]] [[ImAManICantHelpIt to anyone]] -- ''[[IncestYayShipping even family members]]'' -- [[AManIsAlwaysEager without sex being a factor]]. Besides, {{Double Standard}}s regarding male and female sexuality may be involved as well: namely, the notion that the former is "dirty", [[RomanceAndSexualitySeparation lustful]], and inherently exploitative towards women compared to the latter. There is the belief among some that heterosexual relationships are inherently impossible to be consensual because of this, and that the only way men can truly treat their female counterparts with genuine love, respect, and/or goodwill is to either [[CelibateHero deny themselves their sexuality and attraction towards women]], or at the very least [[AllTheGoodMenAreGay have the basic decency to be gay instead]]. As such, those with a "Het is Ew" attitude in regards to male sexuality may often cite this to promote lesbian relationships as not only being more "purer" and "authentic", but also as the hallmark of [[RealWomenDontWearDresses "real" empowered women]]. [[note]]With the implication that any strong, independent woman who likes men and willingly stays in a heterosexual relationship [[NoTrueScotsman isn't truly strong or independent, no matter how healthy and mutual the relationship is]].[[/note]] This sentiment is also why men tend not to show up in Yuri fanfics alongside some benevolent misogyny, as many straight males can internalize the belief that their sexuality and attraction to the opposite sex is inherently disrespectful and objectifying; thus, you'll often hear the [[MemeticMutation memetic claim]] that "Yuri is the purest form of love" amongst male anime fans, with varying degrees of seriousness from those who espouse it.

'''InUniverse examples only please, and remember, this is about a specific attitude towards heterosexuality, not just homosexual pairings'''.

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[[folder:Anime and Manga]]
* In ''Anime/{{Vandread}}'', the main characters are from two different planets, one male and one female. They find the idea of even working together distasteful, let alone anything more intimate than that. Well, there is one girl who wants to have a baby with one of the males, but it's just from the fame it would give her. She clearly doesn't understand the mechanics.
* The H-series ''Priapus'' has Zeus in this mindset, believing that overpopulation and conflict can be stopped if humans would just stop breeding. He sends out a priapus to turn the world's men gay, but Tarou himself doesn't care about all of that; he mostly uses the mission to have sex with already gay men and even helps a couple of closeted ones out.
* In ''Yuri Danshi'', the protagonist hates the idea of hetero pairings because he thinks men ([[InternalizedCategorism himself included]]) are filthy creatures that will ruin a girl's natural relationship with other girls.
* ''Manga/KissHimNotMe'' plays this for laughs; the basic premise is that Kae Serinuma, a hardcore [[YaoiFangirl fujoshi]], emerges from a week-long seclusion over the death of her favorite anime character to find that her unintentional starvation diet has made her really hot, attracting a ReverseHarem of four local cute boys (and a fellow fujoshi who happens to be a {{bifauxnen}})... much to her horror because, as the title says, she finds heterosexual shipping disgusting and would much rather be perving over her would-be lovers hooking up with each other instead.
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[[folder:Comic Strips]]
* Tom Tomorrow's strip ''ComicStrip/ThisModernWorld'' had one strip set centuries in the future, where straight people were referred to as "breeders." A parade of straight activists is chanting "We're straight--we mate--get used to it!" One man, watching this, mutters "Perverts," shuddering.
* In ''ComicStrip/DykesToWatchOutFor'' Sparrow's housemates have this reaction when she starts her relationship with Stuart. The unflappable Lois takes it in stride, but Ginger needs more time to adjust:
--> '''Ginger:''' A ''man''! What ''is'' this? Some kind of midlife crisis?!
** And after they get serious and Sparrow has her first pregnancy scare:
--> '''Ginger:''' I knew all this heterosexuality would come to no good.
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[[folder:Fan Works]]
* ''Fanfic/FalloutEquestria'':
** Due to the limited amount of food that can be produced on clouds, the Grand Pegasus Enclave tacitly encourages homosexuality to keep the population numbers down.
** In the spin-off ''Fanfic/FalloutEquestriaProjectHorizons'' two gay characters (male and female) treat a joking suggestion for them to have sex with utter disgust. A while later they both get drunk...
* ''Fanfic/ABriefHistoryOfEquestria'': Sullamander, head of the Pegasi armies, who it is implied had something going on with her S.O. when she was a filly. Twilight Sparkle insists, and repeatedly at that, that this is merely the viewpoint of easily duped scholars who clearly cannot bother doing their research. To clarify, she attempted to pass a ludicrous law that would have severely penalized heterosexual liaisons and the potential offspring. Fortunately, she rescinded it when informed that passing such a law would constitute high treason against the Pegasus Junta, punishable by summary execution. (Only heterosexual intercourse produces offspring, and no offspring would mean no future generations of pegasi, so the law would have resulted in their race going extinct.)
* Marik in ''WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries'' is shocked when Odion suggests that Yugi loves Téa rather than Joey.
-->'''Marik:''' What?! No way, that's insane! What kind of messed-up fanfics have you been reading?
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[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
* Aunt Ida provided the page quote in ''Film/FemaleTrouble'', where she [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAa_e_L0rpc begged her son]] Gator to "go nelly".
* The 1992 short film ''Gayniggers from Outer Space'' shows space aliens arriving on Earth and "liberating" men by [[{{Gendercide}} exterminating women]] to create a [[OneGenderRace homosexual utopia]] led by a Gay Ambassador.
* Alyssa's lesbian friends (she is bi, it's shown) in ''Film/ChasingAmy'' respond to her choice to date the male Holden with the utmost disdain.
* The film ''[[http://www.loveisallyouneedthemovie.com/about.php Love Is All You Need]]'' shows an alternate universe in which [[PersecutionFlip homosexuality is considered the norm and heterosexuality a taboo.]] Straight sex is forbidden when not within the "breeding season" we learn from a female Pope of the Catholic Church in the alternate universe, and otherwise everyone [[HasTwoMommies has same-sex parents]] (or maybe four parents, if they come together to have children-the film didn't go into everything).
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[[folder:Literature]]
* ''The Wanting Seed'' by Creator/AnthonyBurgess has this as its main trope. Long story short, Earth is overpopulated and gay people don't breed, so heterosexuals face discrimination everywhere.
* In ''The Wild Boys'' by Creator/WilliamSBurroughs, society is populated by violent young homosexual men who reproduce by cloning. Indeed, almost all of Burroughs' later fiction imagines a world of rebellious young gay men with an extreme aversion towards women and heterosexuality.
* The surviving veterans of Joe Haldeman's ''Literature/TheForeverWar'' find themselves in a society where everyone is both gay and [[InTheFutureHumansWillBeOneRace a uniform shade of light brown]]. This began as a government policy of encouraging homosexuality as a method of limiting population growth and became the standard once humanity began reproducing exclusively via {{Uterine Replicator}}s. One female character at this point even mentions thinking about men's genitals in contact with her makes her mildly disgusted. They offer to switch the main character's orientation through minor surgery, but he declines, knowing that [[IncompatibleOrientation his orientation is incompatible with everyone]] which forces him to live in abstinence. The soldiers under his command take to nicknaming him "the old queer."
* One Creator/DaveBarry column has California ban straight marriage in its effort to be the most liberal of states.
* Some of the SF works of Eleanor Arnason feature an alien race called the hwarlath, who only reproduce by artificial insemination. They consider heterosexuality to be a disgusting perversion, and whenever it happens it's treated as a scandal that has to be managed and hushed up. Also, whenever human works of literature are performed or published, they are heavily rewritten to get rid of the heterosexuality, as well as to make it conform to other aspects of hwarlath cultural values.
* ''Literature/TalesOfTheJokka'': Heterosexual relationships are taboo in jokka society because [[BizarreAlienSexes anadi]] are highly susceptible to the [[DeathOfPersonality Mind Death]] during childbirth. Reproductive sex is considered an unpleasant but necessary duty to one's House and jokka are expected to find companionship among their own sex.
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[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* In the ''Series/{{Ellen}}'' episode "It's a Gay, Gay, Gay, Gay World!", Spence gets knocked out and [[DreamLand dreams]] he lives in a world where homosexuality is the norm and heterosexuals are closeted and ridiculed. Ellen and the other characters accidentally enter a straight bar and then proceed to crack each other up by making fun of how straight people dance.
* A ''Series/MrShow'' sketch is about two parents who try to out their gay son. The son, however, insists that he's not gay and gets upset with them for trying to do this. His reaction upsets his mother and infuriates his father, which leads to them bringing in "Rodrigo" to try and gay him up.
-->'''Father:''' YOU GAY BASTARD! No gay son of mine is a "not-gay!" You better get gay or I'll make you gay!
* Brian Kinney seems to have this attitude in the US version of ''Series/QueerAsFolk''. Though it's more that he has a dislike/distrust for heterosexuals because he thinks they are all homophobic (either openly or secretly).
* [[CampGay Jack]] in ''Series/WillAndGrace'', which is PlayedForLaughs. In one episode, he says that if God had intended for men and women to be together, he would have given women penises.
** In one episode, Jack has a panic attack when he becomes slightly aroused by a female stripper's lap dance. He learns the stripper is trans and he takes comfort in the {{Unfortunate Implication|s}} that she's not a "real woman".
* Invoked/referenced in ''Series/{{QI}}'' (of all places). In her guest appearance (episode "Films and Fames"), Creator/EmmaThompson mentioned that one of her hobbies at uni was locking her dear friend Creator/StephenFry in and descending the stairs naked, shaking her breasts. Fry, besides being quite proper, is quite gay, and this spectacle "terrified" him (which she naturally found hilarious). Later that episode, Fry asked if Thompson shaved her pubic hair (the matter having come up in the banter), and she asked if he wanted to see, leading him to recoil in horror.
* On ''Series/OrangeIsTheNewBlack'', Nicky (a lesbian) impersonates a male plumber trying to seduce a female client. When Alex (also a lesbian) grimaces, Nicky replies, "What? Too hetero?"
* Misandric ButchLesbian StrawFeminist Sam "Predatory Lez" is ''introduced'' into ''Series/ScreamQueens2015'' talking about how heterosexual sex is disgusting.
-->'''Sam:''' Look, I'm not saying that all heterosexual sex is rape, I'm saying all heterosexual sex is gross and that deep down, every woman knows this.
* ''Series/ABitOfFryAndLaurie'': The sketch "Judge Not" goes from using an accusation of lesbianism against someone to saying that all attraction toward women is bad.
* ''Series/TheOrville'': In "Deflectors" it's revealed that -- keeping with the all-male society Moclans enforce -- their culture has no tolerance for opposite-sex attraction. One is revealed to be straight or bisexual (it's unclear if he was ever actually attracted to Bortus, or simply used him as [[TheBeard cover]]), and it causes his apparent murder. In addition, their laws punish acting on or expressing attraction for the opposite sex with life in prison. [[spoiler: The episode ends with Locar facing this punishment.]]
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[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
* A card from ''TabletopGame/TwilightSparklesSecretShipficFolder'' has this to say (for bonus points, the couple depicted is Chrysalis and Discord, both villains Twilight dislikes):
-->"I don't know, I just think het couples are boring..." -- Twilight's Secret Diary, Volume XIX
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[[folder:Theater]]
* The entire premise for ''Theatre/ZannaDont''. Somehow, all of human history had been like this. It's... weird.
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[[folder:Web Comics]]
* ''Moon Over June'':
** Summer finds it repulsive that anyone would ever engage in heterosexual sex; however, this is mostly because she is a raging misandrist who finds gay male porn almost as disgusting.
** Hatsuki is a straighter example (no pun intended), having a large collection of gay male porn and a strictly lesbian love life. She doesn't seem particularly grossed out by het sex, it just isn't her thing. At one point we see her working a phone sex line for some extra cash and not being unduly put off by a male customer.
%%* Almost the entire cast of ''Webcomic/{{Amazoness}}''.
* Zii in ''Webcomic/MenageA3'' enjoys watching porn for the [[SoBadItsGood cheesy dialogue and absurd situations]], but she only likes either lesbian or gay porn. She finds het porn's focus on "money shots" rather distasteful.
-->'''Zii:''' ''[after flicking some soda into Gary's face]'' Now imagine that but warmer, sticky, and stinging your eye.
* ''Webcomic/ManlyGuysDoingManlyThings'' has a variation that's more like "Only Being Attracted to One Sex is Ew": The guests at Commander Badass's barbecue -- almost all of whom are either canonically bisexual or are [[VideoGame/MassEffect Commander Shepard]], whose sexuality is dependent on the player -- react this way when Film/MadMax makes a homophobic comment.
-->'''Mad Max:''' You might talk a big huggy-feely left-wing kumbaya game, but we all know if your son came home with a dude, you'd be changing your tune.\\
'''Commander Badass:''' Ha ha, whut? Y'honestly think ''I'' never picked up a guy?\\
'''Mad Max:''' Wait, you mean you ''have?''\\
'''[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid Big Boss]]:''' You mean you ''haven't?''\\
'''Commander Shepard:''' Not to judge, Max, just saying, that seems kind of unnatural.\\
'''[[Comicbook/TheIncredibleHercules Hercules]]:''' It's not ''that'' weird, maybe he just hasn't found the right guy yet!
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TrippingTheRift'' centered an episode around a planet that pretty much had this as its [[PlanetOfHats Hat]], to the point where heterosexuality, bisexuality, or any of the many other available options out there in the great big universe was punishable by death.
* ''WesternAnimation/RickAndSteveTheHappiestGayCoupleInAllTheWorld'' have had plenty of this, playing it for laugh, especially from resident FagHag Condie Ling (who uses the term "breeder").
* ''WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether'' shows an alternate future where Wooldoor's show has turned most of the world gay, and the "breeders" have been driven underground.
* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'':
** After immigrants from the future take all the town's jobs, the men of South Park decide the best course of action is to have a massive gay orgy, hoping to turn every man in the world gay and thus prevent any future generations from being born. They do this until learning the episode's GreenAesop and start working to clean up the environment so that the future will be a nicer place to live and people won't want to come back to the present. This actually works, and the future people start fading out of existence, but the townsfolk soon decide that cleaning up the environment is even gayer than the gay orgy, and promptly go back to that.
** PlayedWith in "South Park is Gay," when the metrosexual craze hits South Park and all the boys and men except Kyle begin dressing and acting in a stereotypically CampGay manner, [[CampStraight without being actually gay]]. Kyle is mercilessly teased by all his friends for not acting metrosexual, and "straight" replaces "gay" as the go-to schoolyard insult.
* Played with in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill''. Luanne and Bill begin working at a trendy new hair salon, but the salon doesn't hire straight men so Bill had to pretend to be CampGay to get a job there. The two of them quickly become the most popular stylists at the salon, and Bill's clients even mention how "unfortunate" it is he's gay and how they'd love to have a boyfriend like him. The minute Bill admits he's not gay, everyone becomes immediately disgusted. To them, he was "interesting and unique" when he was gay, but now that he's straight he's just a "sleazy barber".
* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', after Homer becomes a priest and marries every gay couple in Springfield (for money), he initially mocks the idea that he should marry straight couples.
-->'''Homer:''' What's that thing called when a guy is gay for a girl?\\
'''Marge:''' ''Straight!''\\
'''Homer:''' ''[mincing around]'' Ohooo, look at me, I'm so straight and normal!
** {{Deconstructed}} in Season 22's "Flaming Moe", where Smithers experiences depression at not being included in Mr. Burns's will, so he joins his friends in trying to go to a new gay bar, only to experience discrimination from trendy, hipster gays when he's denied entrance for not being attractive, fashionable or gay enough to meet their social standards. Smithers goes to Moe's Tavern and asks Moe Szyslak if he could open a bar that catered to nerdy, less attractive gays like himself and others that have been treated as social misfits. Moe decides to change his bar to cater to gays with Smithers as a business partner, pretending to be gay, mainly to profit from giving them what they want. Moe's new bar becomes so popular, he decides to run as Springfield's first openly gay council member. Smithers demands that Moe proves he's really a "Ho-Moe" by asking Moe to kiss him on the lips. Moe tries to pucker up, but he chickens out and confesses that he's not gay, and was just in it for the money. After the angry crowd leaves, Moe feels he has nothing else to lose, so he kisses Smithers once for the hell of it, and says "Like frisbee golf, I'm glad I tried it once."
* Played for laughs in one episode of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo'': the Titans have their reasons why Aqualad and Terra shouldn't be dating, with Cyborg's reason in particular being this trope.
-->'''Beast Boy:''' ''(to Aqualad and Terra)'' You two have ''nothing'' in common!\\
'''Robin:''' Yeah, [[MakingASplash he's about water]], [[DishingOutDirt she's about rocks]].\\
'''Raven:''' [[DatingCatwoman He's a hero, she's a villain.]]\\
'''Cyborg:''' [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking He's a boy, she's a girl.]]\\
'''Beast Boy:''' NOTHING IN COMMON!
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Finally, misandry is also an arguable factor, as there is the assumption [[AllGaysArePromiscuous that a male]] [[AllMenArePerverts cannot have emotional closeness]] [[ImAManICantHelpIt to anyone]] -- ''[[IncestYayShipping even family members]]'' -- [[AManIsAlwaysEager without sex being a factor]]. Besides, {{Double Standard}}s regarding male and female sexuality may be involved as well: namely, the notion that the former is "dirty", [[RomanceAndSexualitySeparation lustful]], and inherently exploitative towards women compared to the latter. There is the sentiment among some that heterosexual relationships are inherently impossible to be consensual because of this, and that men can't truly treat their female counterparts with genuine love, respect, and/or goodwill [[AllTheGoodMenAreGay unless they get rid of their own attraction towards women completely]], ignoring that male sexuality and treating women as human beings like everyone else aren't necessarily [[FalseDichotomy mutually exclusive]]. As such, those with a "Het is Ew" attitude in regards to male sexuality may often cite this to promote lesbian relationships as not only being more "purer" and "authentic", but also as the hallmark of [[RealWomenDontWearDresses "real" empowered women]]. [[note]]With the implication that any strong, independent woman who likes men and willingly stays in a heterosexual relationship [[NoTrueScotsman isn't truly strong or independent, no matter how healthy and mutual the relationship is]].[[/note]] This sentiment is also why men tend not to show up in Yuri fanfics alongside some benevolent misogyny, as many straight males can internalize the belief that their sexuality and attraction to the opposite sex is inherently disrespectful and objectifying; thus, you'll often hear the [[MemeticMutation memetic claim]] that "Yuri is the purest form of love" amongst male anime fans, with varying degrees of seriousness from those who espouse it.

Finally, misandry is also an arguable factor, as there is the assumption [[AllGaysArePromiscuous that a male]] [[AllMenArePerverts cannot have emotional closeness]] [[ImAManICantHelpIt to anyone]] -- ''[[IncestYayShipping even family members]]'' -- [[AManIsAlwaysEager without sex being a factor]]. Besides, {{Double Standard}}s regarding male and female sexuality may be involved as well: namely, the notion that the former is "dirty", [[RomanceAndSexualitySeparation lustful]], and inherently exploitative towards women compared to the latter. There is the sentiment among some that heterosexual relationships are inherently impossible to be consensual because of this, and that men can't truly treat their female counterparts with genuine love, respect, and/or goodwill [[AllTheGoodMenAreGay unless they get rid of their own attraction towards women completely]]. (Nevermind that male sexuality and genuinely treating women as human beings like everyone else aren't necessarily [[FalseDichotomy mutually exclusive]]). As such, those with a "Het is Ew" attitude in regards to male sexuality may often cite this to promote lesbian relationships as not only being more "purer" and "authentic", but also as the hallmark of [[RealWomenDontWearDresses "true" empowered women]]. [[note]]With the implication that any strong, independent woman who likes men and willingly stays in a heterosexual relationship [[NoTrueScotsman isn't truly strong or independent, no matter how healthy and mutual the relationship is]].[[/note]] This sentiment is also why men tend not to show up in Yuri fanfics alongside some benevolent misogyny, as many straight males can internalize the falsehood that their attraction to the opposite sex can only ever be based on lust and disrespect; thus, you'll often hear the [[MemeticMutation memetic claim]] that "Yuri is the purest form of love" amongst male anime fans, with varying degrees of seriousness from those who espouse it.

Finally, misandry is also an arguable factor, as there is the assumption [[AllGaysArePromiscuous that a male]] [[AllMenArePerverts cannot have emotional closeness]] [[ImAManICantHelpIt to anyone]] -- ''[[IncestYayShipping even family members]]'' -- [[AManIsAlwaysEager without sex being a factor]]. Besides, {{Double Standard}}s regarding male and female sexuality may be involved as well: namely, the notion that the former is "dirty", [[RomanceAndSexualitySeparation lustful]], and inherently exploitative towards women compared to the latter. There is the sentiment among some that heterosexual relationships are inherently impossible to be consensual because of this, and that men can't truly treat their female counterparts with genuine love, respect, and/or goodwill [[AllTheGoodMenAreGay unless they get rid of their own attraction towards women completely]]. (Nevermind that male sexuality and genuinely treating women as human beings like everyone else aren't necessarily [[FalseDichotomy mutually exclusive]]). As such, those with a "Het is Ew" attitude in regards to male sexuality may often cite this to promote lesbian relationships as not only being more "purer" and "authentic", but also as the hallmark of [[RealWomenDontWearDresses "true" empowered women]]. [[note]]With the implication that any strong, independent woman who likes men and willingly stays in a heterosexual relationship [[NoTrueScotsman isn't truly strong or independent, no matter how healthy and mutuall the relationship is]].[[/note]] This sentiment is also why men tend not to show up in Yuri fanfics alongside some benevolent misogyny, as many straight males can internalize the falsehood that their attraction to the opposite sex can only ever be based on lust and disrespect; thus, you'll often hear the [[MemeticMutation memetic claim]] that "Yuri is the purest form of love" amongst male anime fans, with varying degrees of seriousness from those who espouse it.

Finally, misandry is also an arguable factor, as there is the assumption [[AllGaysArePromiscuous that a male]] [[AllMenArePerverts cannot have emotional closeness]] [[ImAManICantHelpIt to anyone]] -- ''[[IncestYayShipping even family members]]'' -- [[AManIsAlwaysEager without sex being a factor]]. Besides, {{Double Standard}}s regarding male and female sexuality may be involved as well: namely, the notion that the former is "dirty", [[RomanceAndSexualitySeparation lustful]], and inherently exploitative towards women compared to the latter. There is the sentiment among some that heterosexual relationhips are inherently impossible to be consensual because of this, and that men can't truly treat their female counterparts with genuine love, respect, and/or goodwill [[AllTheGoodMenAreGay unless they get rid of their own attraction towards women completely]]. (Nevermind that male sexuality and genuinely treating women as human beings like everyone else aren't necessarily [[FalseDichotomy mutually exclusive]]). As such, those with a "Het is Ew" attitude in regards to male sexuality may often cite this to promote lesbian relationships as not only being more "purer" and "authentic", but also as the hallmark of [[RealWomenDontWearDresses "true" empowered women]]. [[note]]With the implication that any strong, independent woman who likes men and willingly stays in a heterosexual relationship [[NoTrueScotsman isn't truly strong or independent, no matter how healthy and mutuall the relationship is]].[[/note]] This sentiment is also why men tend not to show up in Yuri fanfics alongside some benevolent misogyny, as many straight males can internalize the falsehood that their attraction to the opposite sex can only ever be based on lust and disrespect; thus, you'll often hear the [[MemeticMutation memetic claim]] that "Yuri is the purest form of love" amongst male anime fans, with varying degrees of seriousness from those who espouse it.

Finally, misandry is also an arguable factor, as there is the assumption [[AllGaysArePromiscuous that a male]] [[AllMenArePerverts cannot have emotional closeness]] [[ImAManICantHelpIt to anyone]] - ''[[IncestYayShipping even family members]]'' - [[AManIsAlwaysEager without sex being a factor]]. Another related case arises from one of the {{Double Standard}}s regarding male and female sexuality: due to the assumption that male sexuality is "dirty", [[RomanceAndSexualitySeparation lustful]], and exploitative towards women, there is the sentiment among some that heterosexual relationhips are inherently impossible to be consensual, and that men can't truly treat their female counterparts with genuine love, respect, and/or goodwill [[AllTheGoodMenAreGay unless they get rid of their own physical attraction towards women completely]]. (Nevermind that male sexuality and genuinely treating women as human beings like everyone else aren't necessarily [[FalseDichotomy mutually exclusive]]). This tends to be a common justification for claims that promote lesbian relationships as being more "chaste", "purer", and more "authentic", along with the assumption that female sexuality [[WomenAreWiser can never become as dirty or perverted as men's]]. [[note]]Not to mention that lesbian relationships also tend to be viewed by some as [[RealWomenDontWearDresses a sign of "true" female empowerment]], which can carry the implication that any strong, independent woman who likes men and willingly stays in a mutual heterosexual relationship [[NoTrueScotsman isn't truly strong or independent, no matter how equal the relationship is]].[[/note]] This sentiment is also why men tend not to show up in Yuri fanfics alongside some benevolent misogyny, as many straight males can internalize the falsehood that their attraction to women can only ever be based on lust; thus, you'll often hear the [[MemeticMutation memetic claim]] that "Yuri is the purest form of love" amongst male anime fans, with varying degrees of seriousness from those who espouse it.

Finally, misandry is also an arguable factor, as there is the assumption [[AllGaysArePromiscuous that a male]] [[AllMenArePerverts cannot have emotional closeness]] [[ImAManICantHelpIt to anyone]] - ''[[IncestYayShipping even family members]]'' - [[AManIsAlwaysEager without sex being a factor]]. Another related case arises from one of the {{Double Standard}}s regarding male and female sexuality: since male sexuality is often assumed to be "dirty", [[RomanceAndSexualitySeparation lustful]], and exploitative towards women, it implies men can't truly treat their female counterparts with genuine love, respect, and/or goodwill [[AllTheGoodMenAreGay unless they get rid of their own physical attraction towards women completely]]. (Nevermind that male sexuality and genuinely treating women as human beings like everyone else aren't necessarily [[FalseDichotomy mutually exclusive]]). This tends to be a common justification for claims that promote lesbian relationships as being more "chaste", "purer", and more "authentic", along with the assumption that female sexuality [[WomenAreWiser can never become as dirty or perverted as men's]]. [[note]]Not to mention that lesbian relationships also tend to be viewed by some as [[RealWomenDontWearDresses a sign of "true" female empowerment]], which can carry the implication that any strong, independent woman who likes men and willingly stays in a mutual heterosexual relationship [[NoTrueScotsman isn't truly strong or independent, no matter how equal the relationship is]].[[/note]] This sentiment is also why men tend not to show up in Yuri fanfics alongside some benevolent misogyny, as many straight males can internalize the falsehood that their attraction to women can only ever be based on lust; thus, you'll often hear the [[MemeticMutation memetic claim]] that "Yuri is the purest form of love" amongst male anime fans, with varying degrees of seriousness from those who espouse it.

Finally, misandry is also an arguable factor, as there is the assumption [[AllGaysArePromiscuous that a male]] [[AllMenArePerverts cannot have emotional closeness]] [[ImAManICantHelpIt to anyone]] - ''[[IncestYayShipping even family members]]'' - [[AManIsAlwaysEager without sex being a factor]]. Another related case arises from one of the {{Double Standard}}s regarding male and female sexuality: since male sexuality is often assumed to be "dirty", [[RomanceAndSexualitySeparation lustful]], and exploitative towards women, men can't truly treat their female counterparts with genuine love, respect, and/or goodwill [[AllTheGoodMenAreGay unless they get rid of their own physical attraction towards women completely]]. (Nevermind that male sexuality and genuinely treating women as human beings like everyone else aren't necessarily [[FalseDichotomy mutually exclusive]]). This tends to be a common justification for claims that promote lesbian relationships as being more "chaste", "purer", and more "authentic", along with the assumption that female sexuality [[WomenAreWiser can never become as dirty or perverted as men's]]. [[note]]Not to mention that lesbian relationships also tend to be viewed by some as [[RealWomenDontWearDresses a sign of "true" female empowerment]], which can carry the implication that any strong, independent woman who likes men and willingly stays in a mutual heterosexual relationship [[NoTrueScotsman isn't truly strong or independent, no matter how equal the relationship is]].[[/note]] This sentiment is also why men tend not to show up in Yuri fanfics alongside some benevolent misogyny, as many straight males can internalize the falsehood that their attraction to women can only ever be based on lust; thus, you'll often hear the [[MemeticMutation memetic claim]] that "Yuri is the purest form of love" amongst male anime fans, with varying degrees of seriousness from those who espouse it.

* Alyssa's fellow lesbian friends in ''Film/ChasingAmy'' respond to her choice to date the male Holden with the utmost disdain.

* The film ''[[http://www.loveisallyouneedthemovie.com/about.php Love Is All You Need]]'' shows an alternate universe in which [[PersecutionFlip homosexuality is the norm and heterosexuality is taboo.]]

Finally, misandry is also an arguable factor, as there is the assumption [[AllGaysArePromiscuous that a male]] [[AllMenArePerverts cannot have emotional closeness]] [[ImAManICantHelpIt to anyone]] - ''[[IncestYayShipping even family members]]'' - [[AManIsAlwaysEager without sex being a factor]]. Another related case arises from one of the {{Double Standard}}s regarding male and female sexuality: since male sexuality is often assumed to be "dirty", [[RomanceAndSexualitySeparation lustful]], and exploitative towards women, men can't truly treat their female counterparts with genuine love, respect, and/or goodwill [[AllTheGoodMenAreGay unless they get rid of their own physical attraction towards women completely]]. (Nevermind that male sexuality and genuinely treating women as equals aren't necessarily [[FalseDichotomy mutually exclusive]]). This tends to be a common justification for claims that promote lesbian relationships as being more "chaste", "purer", and more "authentic", along with the assumption that female sexuality [[WomenAreWiser can never become as dirty or perverted as men's]]. [[note]]Not to mention that lesbian relationships are also viewed as [[RealWomenDontWearDresses an expression of female empowerment]], which can carry the implication that any strong, independent woman who likes men and willingly stays in a mutual heterosexual relationship [[NoTrueScotsman isn't truly strong or independent, no matter how equal the relationship is]].[[/note]] This sentiment is also why men tend not to show up in Yuri fanfics alongside some benevolent misogyny, as many straight males can internalize the falsehood that their attraction to women can only ever be based on lust; thus, you'll often hear the [[MemeticMutation memetic claim]] that "Yuri is the purest form of love" amongst male anime fans, with varying degrees of seriousness from those who espouse it.

Finally, misandry is also an arguable factor, as there is the assumption [[AllGaysArePromiscuous that a male]] [[AllMenArePerverts cannot have emotional closeness]] [[ImAManICantHelpIt to anyone]] - ''[[IncestYayShipping even family members]]'' - [[AManIsAlwaysEager without sex being a factor]]. Another related case arises from one of the {{Double Standard}}s regarding male and female sexuality: since male sexuality is often assumed to be "dirty", [[RomanceAndSexualitySeparation lustful]], and exploitative towards women, men can't truly treat their female counterparts with genuine love, respect, and/or goodwill [[AllTheGoodMenAreGay unless they get rid of their own physical attraction towards women completely]]. (Nevermind that male sexuality and genuinely treating women as equals aren't necessarily [[FalseDichotomy mutually exclusive]]). This tends to be a common justification for claims that promote lesbian relationships as being more "chaste", "purer", and more "authentic", along with the assumption that female sexuality [[WomenAreWiser can never become as dirty or perverted as men's]]. [[note]]Not to mention that lesbian relationships are also viewed as [[RealWomenDontWearDresses an expression of female empowerment]], which can sometimes carry the implication that any strong, independent woman who willingly stays in a mutual heterosexual relationship [[NoTrueScotsman isn't truly strong or independent, no matter how equal the relationship is]].[[/note]] This sentiment is also why men tend not to show up in Yuri fanfics alongside some benevolent misogyny, as many straight males can internalize the falsehood that their attraction to women can only ever be based on lust; thus, you'll often hear the [[MemeticMutation memetic claim]] that "Yuri is the purest form of love" amongst male anime fans, with varying degrees of seriousness from those who espouse it.

Finally, misandry is also an arguable factor, as there is the assumption [[AllGaysArePromiscuous that a male]] [[AllMenArePerverts cannot have emotional closeness]] [[ImAManICantHelpIt to anyone]] - ''[[IncestYayShipping even family members]]'' - [[AManIsAlwaysEager without sex being a factor]]. Another related case arises from one of the {{Double Standard}}s regarding male and female sexuality: since male sexuality is often assumed to be "dirty", [[RomanceAndSexualitySeparation lustful]], and exploitative towards women, men can't truly treat their female counterparts with genuine love, respect, and/or goodwill [[AllTheGoodMenAreGay unless they get rid of their own physical attraction towards women completely]]. (Nevermind that male sexuality and genuinely treating women as equals aren't necessarily [[FalseDichotomy mutually exclusive]]). This tends to be a common justification for claims that promote lesbian relationships as being more "chaste", "purer", and more "authentic", along with the assumption that female sexuality [[WomenAreWiser can never become as dirty or perverted as men's]]. [[note]]Not to mention that lesbian relationships are also viewed as an expression of female empowerment, which can sometimes carry the implication that any strong, independent woman who willingly stays in a mutual heterosexual relationship [[NoTrueScotsman isn't truly strong or independent, no matter how equal the relationship is]].[[/note]] This sentiment is also why men tend not to show up in Yuri fanfics alongside some benevolent misogyny, as many straight males can internalize the falsehood that their attraction to women can only ever be based on lust; thus, you'll often hear the [[MemeticMutation memetic claim]] that "Yuri is the purest form of love" amongst male anime fans, with varying degrees of seriousness from those who espouse it.

Counterintuitively, there may be a homophobic element to this trope in some cases; straight people who subscribe to the notion may feel that their own sexuality is threatened if they find a work that includes a member of their own sex arousing, and this is most common with males who invoke Het Is Ew. This is one of the reasons for the [[GirlOnGirlIsHot prevalence of lesbian porn aimed at straight men]]; male viewers don't need to [[StupidSexyFlanders worry about being turned on by another guy]]. On the flip side, there is also an air of misogyny with people (ironically mostly [[FemaleMisogynist women]] this time) who endorse Het Is Ew since not only are female-female pairings ''much'' rarer than male-male ones [[note]](even in franchises with prominent female leads like ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' or Series/OnceUponATime)[[/note]], the women in het ships get the most hate and slash pairings often kill off or demonize the female characters in order to enable ships with [{GuyOnGuyIsHot men only]].

Counterintuitively, there may be a homophobic element to this trope in some cases; straight people who subscribe to the notion may feel that their own sexuality is threatened if they find a work that includes a member of their own sex arousing, and this is most common with males who invoke Het Is Ew. This is one of the reasons for the [[GirlOnGirlIsHot prevalence of lesbian porn aimed at straight men]]; male viewers don't need to [[StupidSexyFlanders worry about being turned on by another guy]]. On the flip side, there is also an air of misogyny with people (ironically mostly [[FemaleMisogynist women]] this time) who endorse Het Is Ew since not only are female-female pairings ''much'' rarer than male-male ones [[note]](even in franchises with prominent female leads like ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' or Series/OnceUponATime)[[/note]], the women in het ships get the most hate and slash pairings often kill off or demonize the female characters in order to enable ships with [GuyOnGuyIsHot men only]].