LGBTQ+ Rights and Feminist Theories

What did the Supreme Court rule in 2020 regarding employment based on LGBTQ+ identity?

• Employers can fire individuals based on religious beliefs.

• Firing someone for their LGBTQ+ identity is illegal.

• States can decide whether to protect LGBTQ+ employees.

• Employers must provide special accommodations for LGBTQ+ employees.

What was a main argument Mary Wollstonecraft made in "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman"?

• Women should have the right to vote.

• Women should receive formal education.

• Women should be paid the same as men for the same work.

• Women should be allowed to serve in the military.

Which of these was NOT an achievement of the feminist movement in the United States during the Civil Rights era (1960s-1970s)?

• The Equal Pay Act.

• Increased access to sports for women through Title IX.

• The right to vote for women.

• The Civil Rights Act, outlawing gender discrimination.

According to Simone de Beauvoir, what is a problem with how words like "man" and "human" are often used?

• They are too difficult to pronounce for some.

• They are not neutral terms and often position women as "the other."

• They are outdated and should be replaced with new words.

• They only refer to physical characteristics, not intelligence.

Who was Phyllis Schlafly and what was her stance on women's rights?

• A leader who fought for the Equal Rights Amendment.

• A feminist scholar who introduced the concept of intersectionality.

• A woman who demonstrated against the Equal Rights Amendment.

• A philosopher who argued gender is something we "do."

What concept describes how different aspects of a person's identity, like race, class, and gender, combine to influence their experiences?

• Essentialism

• Performativity

• Intersectionality

• Patriarchy

What idea suggests that there are fixed, unchanging characteristics that define what it means to be a man or a woman?

• Performativity

• Essentialism

• Intersectionality

• Patriarchy

What concept suggests that gender is not something a person inherently "is," but rather something they "do" through their actions, behaviors, and expressions?

• Essentialism

• Patriarchy

• Intersectionality

• Performativity