That is to say, repronormativity remains in the closet even while heteronormativity has stepped more into the light of the theoretical and political day.

The mom, getting ready to leave, kisses the annoying woman goodbye, deliberately smearing the back of her snow-white blouson with orange Cheetos crumbs.

That dandy has nothing better to do than prowl around town all day in his pinstripe suit.

When a ray from a lantern (the three pedestrians of the party carried each one) fell on Mr. Moore's face, you could see an unusual, because a lively, spark dancing in his eyes, and a new-found vivacity mantling on his dark physiognomy; and when the rector's visage was illuminated, his hard features were revealed all agrin and ashine with glee.