Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve

English

Etymology

From the Abrahamic Adam and Eve narrative. Late 1970s US, popularized by televangelist Jerry Falwell.^[1]

Phrase

Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve

(derogatory, offensive) The notion that only heterosexual relations are normal.

References

^ Zach Schonfeld (2015 July 1) “The Surprising History of the Phrase 'Adam and Eve, Not Adam and Steve'”, in Newsweek‎^[1]: “The first known appearance of "Adam and Steve" came in 1977, in what would become its natural habitat: a picket sign at an anti-gay rally.”

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