When Donald, an openly gay man, meets Mehmet, Mehmet automatically assumes Don must also know Rick, Mehmet's gay residence-hall director. Mehmet's tendency to assume Don and Rick would know each other can be described as __________.
A. sexist
B. polarization
C. assertiveness
D. heterosexist
Answer: D
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