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WorksheetsMIDTERM SUMMATIVE TEST
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 33mins
A Filipino man insists that decision-making in the home should always be his role because “lalaki ang haligi ng tahanan.” What does this most clearly represent?
A practice rooted in biological essentialist thinking
A cultural expression that reinforces sexist ideology and patriarchy
A neutral tradition reflecting an equal division of household duties
An economic arrangement based on natural male responsibility
When the media portrays women politicians as “moral guardians” rather than competent leaders, what power relation is being reinforced?
Women are valued more for symbolic morality than political capacity
Media present women and men equally in terms of governance roles
Politics is reshaped to highlight inclusivity and gender-neutral access
Women are empowered to redefine expectations in decision-making
Which statement best reflects Connell’s concept of hegemonic masculinity in Filipino culture?
Masculinity has no relevance to contemporary Philippine practices
Male dominance is normalized by cultural ideals of strength and control
Gender relations are biologically predetermined and unchangeable
Female submission naturally complements men’s cultural authority
Which institutional example best shows how religion sustains sexist ideology in the Philippines?
Youth movements incorporating values of inclusivity and equality
Men serving as volunteers in outreach and development ministries
Women leading parish groups and organizing catechetical programs
Catholic opposition to divorce, abortion, and reproductive policies
Which scenario illustrates how cultural practices subtly reinforce patriarchal expectations?
Laws and policies penalizing domestic violence and sexual abuse
A woman running for barangay captain and winning local elections
Using sayings like “ang babae ang ilaw ng tahanan” in daily life
LGBTQ+ groups gaining advocacy visibility in national platforms
When babaylan roles were demonized by Spanish colonizers, what was the effect on gender relations?
Indigenous inclusivity was preserved and openly practiced
Rigid binaries privileging men were strongly institutionalized
Feminized men were empowered to lead rituals without stigma
Women and men achieved parity in spiritual and community roles
If a university excludes LGBTQ+ issues from its curriculum, what does this reveal about gendered relations in education?
The curriculum shows progress in integrating inclusive approaches
Education reproduces heteronormativity and institutional exclusion
The system functions as a neutral platform free from cultural bias
LGBTQ+ perspectives are prioritized equally with other viewpoints
Which statement best describes the current dynamic of gendered relations in the Philippines?
Traditional gender roles remain unchanged and fully dominant
Gender roles are biologically fixed and cannot be reconstructed
Gender expectations shift gradually, though old norms still persist
Colonial influences are gone and no longer shape gender norms
Sexist ideology becomes naturalized when:
People recognize biases but actively resist social expectations.
Religious institutions acknowledge but challenge unequal norms.
Schools teach students to critique inequalities through analysis.
Cultural beliefs are passed as unquestionable common sense.
Which is a subtle form of sexism in universities?
Banning women from enrolling in engineering or business courses.
Prohibiting men from joining social sciences and humanities classes.
Assuming women naturally excel in caregiving and social work.
Preventing LGBTQ+ students from joining gender-focused orgs.
Which case reveals sexism on the structural level?
A mother teaching her daughters to cook while her sons play outside.
A professor assumes men are logical and women are emotional.
A male student laughing at LGBTQ+ peers during reporting.
A legal framework that prevents women from equal property rights.
A teleserye portrays a woman as a long-suffering wife who sacrifices her dreams for her husband’s success. What sexist ideology is being reinforced?
Women as naturally assertive leaders in households
Women as passive and self-sacrificing within patriarchal norms
Men as nurturing and emotionally dependent on women
Men and women as equally valued in decision-making roles
In Philippine classrooms, students often address teachers as “Sir” or “Ma’am.” From a gender-fair lens, what is the issue?
It ignores academic authority.
It undermines cultural politeness.
It reproduces rigid gender binaries.
It is an incorrect English form.
The use of “Mx.” in Western contexts and “Gng./Ginoo” in Filipino illustrates what linguistic strategy?
Reinforcement of traditional binary forms.
Resistance to the modernization of terms.
Reinforcement honorifics for diverse identities.
Elimination of all gendered pronouns.
A student writes, “The chairman of the committee will announce his decision.” What is the most gender-fair revision?
“The chairperson of the committee will announce their decision.”
“The chairman of the committee will announce their decision.”
“The chairman of the committee will announce his decision.”
“The chairperson of the committee will announce his decision.”
A news article says, “The suspect is a gay man who attacked a pedestrian”. Using the SGS concept, what is the issue?
The sentence is grammatically correct but not contextually fair.
It highlights sexual orientation even if it is not relevant to crime.
It provides an identity label that may cause bias in reporting.
The wording avoids slurs but still reinforces subtle prejudice.
Which example best illustrates representation and invisibility in gender-fair language?
Referring to professionals only as “he” in textbooks
Describing leaders with gender-neutral pronouns
Highlighting women in decision-making photos
Using “chairperson” instead of “chairman”
The line, “Forgive na lang, huwag palakihin,” reflects which discourse strategy around Gender-Based Violence?
Victimhood framing
Blame framing
Silence framing
Justice framing
What is the risk of ignoring gender-fair language in Gender-Based Violence advocacy?
Advocacy loses institutional funding
Survivors may not feel represented
Laws cannot be passed in Congress
Teachers cannot enforce attendance
Which cultural practice demonstrates how rituals reinforce female submissiveness?
T’boli women gaining prestige as t’nalak weavers
Pintados tattoos symbolizing male bravery and strength
Binukot tradition for girls preserving their purity
Pangalay dance celebrates grace and cultural identity
Sexist ideology only operates at the personal level and cannot be found in laws or institutions.
True
False
Misandry, unlike misogyny, is systemic and deeply rooted in institutional culture.
True
False
A male Ateneo student being teased for joining a dance club instead of basketball is an example of masculinity policing.
True
False
A slogan like “lalaki kasi” (because he’s a man) used to excuse infidelity or aggression is an example of marianismo.
True
False
When Ateneo promotes women scholars and leaders equally with men, it actively resists sexist ideology.
True
False
When women criticize other women for being “too ambitious,” it can be an example of horizontal hostility.
True
False
Giving women lighter workloads because they are “too delicate” to handle stress is an example of benevolent sexism.
True
False
According to Bandura, retention means forgetting behaviors we observe so they won’t influence us later.
True
False
A child who witnesses domestic violence at home is unlikely to reproduce similar behaviors as an adult.
True
False
Online harassment of women and LGBTQ+ individuals is a form of gender-based violence.
True
False
The scholar who reframed misogyny as a system of social control, not just individual hatred of women.
(a)
A type of masculinity shaped by race, class, or ethnicity, often excluded from the “hegemonic” standard.
(a)
Raewyn Connell’s concept of the culturally dominant form of femininity is defined by compliance with subordination and alignment with male desires.
(a)
A law that penalizes physical, psychological, sexual, and economic abuse against women and children in the Philippines.
RA 9262
RA 9165
RA 9003
RA 10918
The theory by Albert Bandura that explains how people learn behaviors—including violence—through observation and imitation.
(a)
Bandura’s theory has four processes: (a) , Retention, Reproduction, and Motivation.
A term used when someone is addressed with pronouns that don’t match their gender identity.
(a)
A type of language that removes gender markers entirely.
(a)
The Magna Carta of Women (RA 9710), which mandates gender-fair language, was enacted in the year _____?
2009
2005
2012
1998
The #BabaeAko Movement was launched in 2018 as a response to the sexist remarks of this Philippine president.
PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE
PRESIDENT BENIGNO AQUINO III
PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
PRESIDENT JOSEPH ESTRADA
What year did UNESCO release the Guidelines on Gender-Neutral Language?
1975
1985
1990
2000
A type of language that explicitly acknowledges all genders.
(a)
Which form of gender-based violence occurs when a boss pressures their employee into sexual favors in exchange for a promotion?
(a)
Which form of gender-based violence occurs when a husband forbids his wife from working, controlling all the household finances?
(a)
Which form of gender-based violence occurs when a student spreads private photos of a classmate online without consent?
(a)
It is a concept where there’s a general prejudice, dislike, or hostility toward men as a whole.
(a)
This sociologist developed the social theory of gender relations.
(a)
A form of sexism disguised as positive or protective beliefs, but still reinforcing inequality.
(a)
When a person accepts and applies sexist beliefs against their own gender.
(a)
Systemic contempt or prejudice toward women.
(a)
