William is a third-year student at university. He was having a conversation about dating some male and female friends. He mentioned that he was interested only in dating the "opposite sex." By this he meant he was interested in dating women. According to the text, which description applies to his understanding of sex, gender, and sexuality?

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William's statement indicates his belief in the social construction of sex as having only two legitimate dualistic choices, namely male and female. This reinforces the idea of a strict gender binary and heteronormative expectations that one's gender should align with their sex assigned at birth, and that romantic and sexual attraction should exclusively take place between individuals of different binary sexes.

William Is a Third-Year Student at University