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Gender and Sexuality

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is "Sex" as discussed in this class?

a)

Biological distinction determined at birth: Male/Female/Intersex

b)

An awareness of being masculine or feminine, based on culture; social category - not based on biology

c)

Presenting masculine or feminine traits

2.

What is "Gender Identity" as discussed in this class?

a)

Biological distinction determined at birth: Male/Female/Intersex

b)

An awareness of being masculine or feminine, based on culture; social category - not based on biology

c)

Having specific body parts

3.

Which of the three perspectives believes the following:

Origins of gender differences occurred to help early humans survive (men hunted, women took on tasks that allowed them to care for children simultaneously)

a)

Functionalistm

b)

Conflict

c)

Symbolic Interactionist

4.

Which of the three perspectives believes the following:

Inequality results from men’s attempts to keep women from gaining access to political, economic, and social resources; allows men to preserve privileges

a)

Functionalistm

b)

Conflict

c)

Symbolic Interactionist

5.

Which of the three perspectives believes the following:

Inequality results from how boys and girls learn to act from parents, teachers, peers and media

a)

Functionalistm

b)

Conflict

c)

Symbolic Interactionist

6.

Which of the following are examples of ECONOMIC gender discrimination?

a)

Concentrated in lower-status jobs (pink-collar)

b)

Lack political representation

c)

Gender pay gap (earn 80% of what men earn) - caused by career interruptions to care for family

d)

Behavioral expectations (can’t be passionate or angry, frequently asked about balancing career and motherhood

7.

The US is one of (a)   countries that doesn't guarantee paid maternity leave

8.

Which of the following are negative impacts of not having paid maternity leave?

a)

Women with access to FML don't change jobs often because they are afraid of losing job protection

b)

Shorter leave = higher risk of depression, anxiety, medical issues for baby

c)

Difficult to breastfeed babies

d)

More women return to work.

9.

Why might this image be problematic? Choose all that are correct

a)

Eggnog is gross

b)

You should never put something in someone's drink/food

c)

It is not asking for consent

d)

It suggests that it is okay to put something in someone's drink without their knowing.

10.

Which of the following theories would think the following on sexuality?

Symbols change as social beliefs define new possibilities (e.g. marriage)

a)

Functionalism

b)

Conflict

c)

Symbolic Interactionism

11.

Which of the following theories would think the following on sexuality?

Sexual norms contribute to stability of social institutions

a)

Functionalism

b)

Conflict

c)

Symbolic Interactionism

12.

Which of the following theories would think the following on sexuality?

Dominant sexual orientations receive more benefits

a)

Functionalism

b)

Conflict

c)

Symbolic Interactionism

13.

What is transgender?

a)

A person whose sense of personal identity or gender does correspond to the sex they were assigned at birth.

b)

A person who does not identify with the gender binary and move within genders and gender stereotypes.

c)

A person whose sense of personal identity or gender does not correspond to the sex they were assigned at birth, or does not conform to gender stereotypes. Sexual orientation varies and is not dependent on gender identity.

d)

A person who experiences sexual, romantic, physical, and/or spiritual attraction for members of all gender identities/expressions.

14.

Which of the following could describe homophobia and/or heterosexism?

a)

LGBTQI folx want to convert all straight people.

b)

Marriage should only be between 1 man and 1 woman

c)

Bisexual people can never be in a relationship with just one person

d)

Love is love

15.

What does it mean to be an ally? (could be talking about race, class, gender, sexuality, etc.)

a)

Confronts bias

b)

Looks at the privilege they might have and confronts it

c)

Believes that it is necessary to challenge these forms of bias in people and laws

16.

The year is 2020

a)

Not this answer

b)

Think again

c)

Yes, Oui, Si, Ja!

d)

Don't pick me!