Exam 4: Examining Gender Inequalities

Before 1920, women had the right to vote in most states.

It is estimated that one in three women worldwide will experience sexual or physical violence.

What evidence can you find that gender-based activism has become intersectional?

What is the relationship between pornography and rape?

What are the patterns that have emerged in mass shooters, and how is that related to our cultural construction?

What evidence would you use to categorize gender as a social construct?

Tyler plays on his school's football team. He is also a dedicated fan for both the local college team and professional football team. He also enjoys other sports and follows basketball, soccer, and baseball year round. He notices that there are women's teams in these sports as well, but doesn't see the same emphasis put on attending and following those teams. Tyler has noted that the culture is ______.

Anita identifies as a woman, and she was born with two X chromosomes. Due to this, Anita is considered ______.

Vulnerability is seen as weakness in males socialized in the dominant narrative of manhood.

Which concept is described as unwanted comments, gestures, and actions forced on a stranger in a public place without their consent and is directed at them because of their sex, gender, gender expression, or sexual orientation?

Sex and gender represent the same concept.

Olivia is a member of a gaming community. She is particularly skilled at computer technology and gaming in particular. Sometimes, Olivia finds herself the victim of sexual comments and trolling in the discussion rooms or even the game itself. Olivia is experiencing ______.

A male-centered culture emphasizes the activities of men.

How is becoming a working parent related to the gender wage gap?

The number of women who have a college degree has more than tripled from 1970 to 2017.

Rosa takes the subway to work every day. She has a few blocks to walk in order to get to her subway stop. As she walks past the roadwork being done in her neighborhood, she receives whistles and verbal taunts about the way that she looks. Rosa finds this very uncomfortable as she continues on her way to the subway. Rosa is experiencing ______.

"Mankind" and "freshman" are gender neutral terms.

Sexual objectification of women in advertising is the same among all cultures.

Which concept is described as the dominant belief system about how gender should be organized and practiced?

Which concept is described as daily acts of resistance that propel society forward in new and equitable ways?