As an outside observer, John Q. Researcher went to Nation One to observe their sexualities and sexual orientations for a major research project. While there, John noticed that Nation One largely privileged heterosexuality and marginalized other sexualities (e.g., bisexuality, homosexuality). The best sociological description of this phenomenon is to say that the dominant view Nation One uses to interpret and categorize sexuality is from the perspective of a _______ orientation.

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The term "heteronormative" best describes a societal perspective that privileges heterosexuality as the norm while marginalizing other sexual orientations. This term specifically refers to the normalization of heterosexual relationships and identities, making it the most accurate description of the phenomenon observed by John Q. Researcher in Nation One.

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