Queer/Gender critical theory aims to expose that the default assumption of society is that all writers (and characters) are heterosexual unless explicitly marked as not. This default assumption lead to a “heteronormative” culture.  That type of attitude that defines heterosexuality as “normal”, and the rest of the behaviors as “other”  “deviant” or “abnormal”. The term “queer” is defined as “whatever is at odds with normal, the legitimate, the dominant”. Being “queer” works against binaires designed to fit people into categories even though sexual behavior and attraction as fluid. Queer/Gender theorist believe that relationships are not solely for reproduction or socio-economic status. Queer theorist believe that sexuality and gender, though related, are defined along a spectrum as opposed to either/or- sexually and gender are not equivalent terms. Theorist believe that homophobic viewpoints in reading are  informed by fear and loathing of homosexual love. They also believe that heteropatriarchy is patriarchy based off its bias toward traditional gender roles is biased towards heterosexualtiy as well. In this theory. heterocentrism renders the homoerotic invisible. Adrienne Rich, one of the critical theorist, focused on “woman identified experience”, and not simply that a woman had or consciously desired genital sexual experience with another woman. Another critic is Judith Butler, who coined “gender trouble”, and that gender and sexuality are both performed social acts-  It is precisely the homosexual that defines heterosexual as normal.