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Throughout the story Simon mention many times the fear of the overreaction and the necessity of LGBT people coming out, as if straight is the default.  Which he also relates to masculinity, once he does not see a problem about performing the masculinity and being gay. This is an issue we see being portrayed in many works, specially visuals where Gay/Lesbian characters tends to fit in a stereotype, and it surprises if they do not.

(Julia)

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There are a moment on Queer Theory that tyson said we live in heterosexist culture, then gay sensivity includes the notion of being different from the people who "lead" the world (straight white men). With this in mind it´s easier the moment when the character said that he feels tired. He tries to include himself with girlfriend and having a beer. It happens really often with LGBTQI people: the obligation of adequate themselves in a society that don´t accepte them. 

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There are a moment on Queer Theory that tyson said we live in heterosexist culture, then gay sensivity includes the notion of being different from the people who "lead" the world (straight white men). With this in mind it´s easier the moment when the character said that he feels tired. He tries to include himself with girlfriend and having a beer. It happens really often with LGBTQI people: the obligation of adequate themselves in a society that don´t accepte them. 

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Vinicius

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As Simon said: straight people do not need to.come out, and then we can analyze it can be a way of heterocetrism
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Simon thought that coming out wasn't a big thing, since his family and friends were really nice and acceptable people:  "That’s the thing people wouldn’t understand. This coming out thing. It’s not even about me being gay, because I know deep down that my family would be fine with it. We’re not religious. My parents are Democrats. My dad likes to joke around, and it would definitely be awkward, but I guess I’m lucky. " The thing that was bothering him was that he kept changing in every way and he was afraid that his older friends (Leah and Nick) wouldn't recognize him. This has to do with a process of maturity, Simon is becoming more mature and more aware of his emotions. "But I’m tired of coming out. All I ever do is come out. I try not to change, but I keep changing, in all these tiny ways. I get a girlfriend. I have a beer. And every freaking time, I have to reintroduce myself to the universe all over again."

Carolina Cunha

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"It is definitely annoying that straight (and white, for that matter) is the default, and that the only people who have to think about their identity are the ones who don’t fit that mold. Straight people really should have to come
out, and the more awkward it is, the better. Awkwardness should be a requirement. I guess this is sort of our version of the Homosexual Agenda?"
This quote could be related to the initial question that the girls brought in thei presentation: "If personal information about writers’ heterosexual lives is relevant to our appreciation of their work, why is personal information about writers’ nonstraight lives often excluded from the realm of pertinent historical data?"
Why is it normal being straight, without coming out to people, but it is not normal being nonstraight without coming out to peole?

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I giggle, but it comes out too sharp. “That awkward moment when you realize you’ve been making gay jokes in front of your gay kid for the last seventeen years.” (p.155)

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I giggle, but it comes out too sharp. “That awkward moment when you realize you’ve been making gay jokes in front of your gay kid for the last seventeen years.” (p.155)

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I'd like to highlight this quote, because this is a very common situation, which still prevails in our society. People make lots of jokes about people and as it is mentioned in the text of Queer Studies we read, when they talk about "Heterocentrism" sometimes it is something unconsciously done. That happens because these forms of descrimination are rooted in our society. Therefore, Simon's father made all this jokes in front of his kid, because he didn't even consider the possibility of him being gay. I've already seen this happening to some friends of mine too. People making jokes and they are gay/lesbian and suffer having to listen to this type of comments.
(Nelissa)

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"December 24, 10:15 A.M.
SIMON SPIER’S OPEN INVITATION TO ALL DUDES
Dear all dudes of Creekwood,
With this missive, I hereby declare that I am supremely gay and open for business. Interested parties may contact me directly to discuss
arrangements for anal buttsex. Or blue-jobs. But don’t give me blue
balls. Ladies need not apply. That is all."
Necessity to attack Simon talking abut "anal buttsex", like that is all gays do. This could be related to the myths the author from the text bring in the beginning.

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"Being secure in your masculinity isn't the same as being straight." (p. 65)

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"Being secure in your masculinity isn't the same as being straight." (p. 65)

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In page 335, the author talks about sexuality exceeding the definitions of what is feminine or masculine.

(Emily)

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As the text reveals,   "heterocetrism consists in a more subtle form of prejudice against gay men and lesbians, it is the assumption, often unconscious, that heterosexuality is the universal norm". This assumption of heterosexuality being the universal "norm" is seen when Simon says that straight people do not need to come out and questions why nonstraight people need to. This is an example of how our society takes heterosexuality as the "normal", even "natural" way of being: a straight person does not need to come out because being heterosexual is what is expected.

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Some terminolology that we can see, like homophobia Simon suffered at school  and homoerotic as Simon and Blue (Bram) relationship
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Questioning of the Heterocentrism behavior -Djenifer de Lima

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Questioning of the Heterocentrism behavior -Djenifer de Lima

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"[...] don’t you think everyone should have to come out? Why
is straight the default? Everyone should have to declare one way or another, and it should be this big awkward thing whether you’re straight, gay, bi, or
whatever. I’m just saying." (p. 97)
"It is definitely annoying that straight (and white, for that matter) is the default, and that the only people who have to think about their identity are
the ones who don’t fit that mold. Straight people really should have to come out, and the more awkward it is, the better. Awkwardness should be a
requirement. I guess this is sort of our version of the Homosexual Agenda?" (p.98)

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There's one moment in the novel in which Simon says that Leah doesn't seem to feel the need to act self-conscious around him and he wonders if she has any idea that he is gay. However, at the same time, he's not so sure about that, once he does not match the exact stereotype of a homosexual and has not come out yet.

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There are many parts where people say to Simon that they knew already, or not expected, that he was gay. Also, he thought Blue was someone else because he tought that his drama classmate seemed gay. And he didn't think Blue was who he was because he had never though of him as gay.
We can notice that there are a set of assumptions about what means being gay.
Ana