Women's History Unit Vocabulary

Women's History Unit Vocabulary

Vocabulary to use as it naturally lends itself to your project

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The girl who dated the lothario

• felt as if she was the luckiest girl in the world

• lived happily ever after

• was taking advantage of him

• was robbed of everything she valued

Multiple Choice

The following are all examples of objectifying women EXCEPT

• a music video that has full-figured women in bikinis fanning, feeding grapes to and dabbing the sweat of a man who is covered in a silk robe and sitting on a throne

• men at a construction site catcall every female who passes the instruction site and tries to get their attention by calling out body parts they like

• a male manger of a female singing group dresses them in loose-fitting pantsuits and matching top hats for their singing performance on the Grammy awards

• a woman restaurant owner designs outfits for the waitresses in her restaurant with low-cut blouses that cut off to expose the belly with tight matching short shorts

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marginalize

• to wait on the sidelines while others protest and fight for their rights

• to single out a group t0 receive special privileges and perks

• to change laws to make everyone enjoy the same benefits

• to single out a group to exclude from rights and services

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gender wage gap

• White women earn 25% more than Black women who work in the same position that they do

• White men earn 25% more than Black men who work in the same position they do

• A man in management earns more than 25% more than a woman in a non-managerial position

• A man who is a manager earns 25% more than a woman who also works as a manager

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glass ceiling

• Despite being the best candidate Laura was passed over for the promotion....still no woman had ever been CFO of Bendex Corp.

• Laura was told that if she dressed a little more sexy then it would be easier to rise up the corporate ladder at Bendex Corp.

• Bendex Corp. installed a glass floor on the top executive level so that everyone looking up could see executive offices through the ceiling

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Most of the leaders of the women's suffrage movement understood success meant overlooking race because their interests were _____________ -- both craved the right to ______________

• intrinsically linked....vote

• symbiotic....own property

• intrinsically linked....run for president of the US

• symbiotic....own businesses

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A society dominated and led by men is a ___________________ society

• stupid

• matriarchal

• patriarchal

• disenfranchised