What does heterosexist bias mean

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When physical and social scientists try to understand humans, they often compare what our species does against other species. They also try to explain what causes these similarities and differences with theories. As all scientists are humans, however, they bring their own cultural lens(es) to their work even if they try to be objective not subjective. After you finish reading the article "Can Animals be Gay?" answer the following questions in your post (please number your responses as usual):

Question 1: What does "heterosexist bias" mean and how does the article show that this bias has affected the scientific study of animals' sexual practices?

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