The theory of the concept asserts that, as a social system, heteropatriarchy perceives heterosexuality and patriarchy as normal while other configurations are considered abnormal. Normalization of heteropatriarchy is said to perpetuate an environment of oppression and inequality for racial and sexual minority groups.Decolonizing Feminism: Challenging Connections between Settler Colonialism and Heteropatriarchy. Feminist Formations. 2013.
