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Origin of Everything
Why Does "Straight" Mean Heterosexual?
Season 3
Episode 4
When did we start defining sexual orientation and how did that result in "straight" becoming a synonym for "heterosexual"? Today Danielle follows the winding history of the word through medical terms, lavender linguistics, and community slang.
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