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WorksheetsGender - review of concepts
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 4mins
One's innermost concept of self as female, male, blend of both or neither is __
Gender binary
Gender expression
Gender identity
Gender perspective
What role do gender norms play in society?
Norms encourage social conformity
Norms destabilize the social order
Norms don't have an effect on people's sense of self
Norms always set realistic expectations for behavior
A person's external appearance of their gender identity is known as
Gender expression
Gender orientation
Gender perspective
Gender conformity
The classification of gender into two distinct, opposite and disconnected forms known as masculine and feminine is
gender stereotypes
heteronormativity
sexual orientation
the gender binary
People who have a less common combination of hormones, chromosomes and anatomy are known as
LGBT
nonbinary
intersex
nonconformist
Which term is used to denote people whose gender expression does not fit neatly into a category?
LGBT
gender nonconforming
intersex
cisgender
People whose gender identity aligns with those typically associated with the sex assigned to them at birth are known as
Cisgender
Gender fluid
Nonbinary
Transgender
The condition in which people experience significant distress because their assigned birth gender does not match their identity is known as:
gender dysphoria
gender congruence
gender fluidity
transphobia
Many modern gender theorists have determined that
Notions of gender are constructed and perpetuated by society
The theory that biology determines gender is wrong
Humans can choose to dismantle or revamp gender norms if they wish
All of the above
Many historians believe the subject of women's history is necessary because
Women have been represented marginally in traditional historical analyses
It reinforces the notion that women are secondary to men in creating social change
Women experience a better quality of life than men and history can explain why
Women have not been important to the development of American history
Which of the following represented a challenge faced by transgender people?
Discrimination in the workplace
Misrepresentation of their gender on official identification
Higher rates of violence and abuse
All of the above
One challenge faced by intersex people is
Society is too welcoming and accepting
More awareness about intersex people in recent years
Unnecessary medical (and surgical) interventions
Lack of knowledge about human anatomy
