Question 1

Lillian does not have a fixed gender identity.What term best describes them?

Accepted Answer

A) cisgender 
B) gender fluid 
C) female-bodied 
D) transgender 
A) cisgender 
B) gender fluid 
C) female-bodied 
D) transgender B

Question 2

If the gender binary doesn't describe a large number of the people we know,where does the idea come from?

Accepted Answer

Answers should discuss how the gender binary is an ideology,a set of shared beliefs about society,and we are socialized into the binary.It's a social construction,and not a biological reality.

Question 3

According to the textbook,how do gender ideologies operate around the world?

Accepted Answer

A) All societies throughout history have viewed gender through a gender binary. 
B) In the 1600s and 1700s,societies around the world acknowledged three,four,or five genders,but today all societies view gender through a gender binary. 
C) Most societies throughout history have acknowledged three,four,or five genders. 
D) Some societies view gender through a gender binary while others acknowledge three,four,or five genders. 
A) All societies throughout history have viewed gender through a gender binary. 
B) In the 1600s and 1700s,societies around the world acknowledged three,four,or five genders,but today all societies view gender through a gender binary. 
C) Most societies throughout history have acknowledged three,four,or five genders. 
D) Some societies view gender through a gender binary while others acknowledge three,four,or five genders. D

Question 4

During her research in the community of Gerai in West Borneo,anthropologist Christine Helliwell described how her gender was uncertain among the Dayak for the duration of her fieldwork.This was because

Accepted Answer

A) they didn't know she had breasts and a vulva due to the sarong she wore. 
B) for the Dayak,a "woman" has children,and at that time Helliwell didn't have any. 
C) for the Dayak,a "woman" is a person who excels at distinguishing types of rice and its preparation,but Helliwell had not mastered these tasks. 
D) for the Dayak,a high-ranking "woman" counts as a man,and they were uncertain how to classify her position in society. 
A) they didn't know she had breasts and a vulva due to the sarong she wore. 
B) for the Dayak,a "woman" has children,and at that time Helliwell didn't have any. 
C) for the Dayak,a "woman" is a person who excels at distinguishing types of rice and its preparation,but Helliwell had not mastered these tasks. 
D) for the Dayak,a high-ranking "woman" counts as a man,and they were uncertain how to classify her position in society.

Question 5

How have ideas about the categories of male and female changed over time?

Accepted Answer

A) Seventeenth-century European anatomists believed that females had the same bodies as males,only inverted,while today we know that female and male bodies are completely opposite. 
B) Seventeenth-century European anatomists believed the female body was completely opposite from the male body.By contrast,we now know that all female and male genitalia develop from the same fetal tissue. 
C) Seventeenth-century European anatomists believed that females had the same bodies as males,only inverted;however,today we know that female and male bodies are neither the same nor absolute opposites. 
D) Seventeenth-century European anatomists believed the female body was completely opposite from the male body;however,today we know that female and male bodies are neither the same nor absolute opposites. 
A) Seventeenth-century European anatomists believed that females had the same bodies as males,only inverted,while today we know that female and male bodies are completely opposite. 
B) Seventeenth-century European anatomists believed the female body was completely opposite from the male body.By contrast,we now know that all female and male genitalia develop from the same fetal tissue. 
C) Seventeenth-century European anatomists believed that females had the same bodies as males,only inverted;however,today we know that female and male bodies are neither the same nor absolute opposites. 
D) Seventeenth-century European anatomists believed the female body was completely opposite from the male body;however,today we know that female and male bodies are neither the same nor absolute opposites.

Question 6

The word "gender" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) biological differences in primary and secondary sexual characteristics. 
B) the symbolism of masculinity and femininity that we connect to being male-bodied or female-bodied. 
C) the fact that the shape of our body may not extend to how we feel or act. 
D) the primary way we naturalize and justify inequality. 
A) biological differences in primary and secondary sexual characteristics. 
B) the symbolism of masculinity and femininity that we connect to being male-bodied or female-bodied. 
C) the fact that the shape of our body may not extend to how we feel or act. 
D) the primary way we naturalize and justify inequality.

Question 7

Analyze the gender binary and how it operates in society.First,explain what the gender binary is.Then,describe one positive aspect of the binary and one negative aspect.Make sure to explain why they are positive and negative in your response.

Accepted Answer

Students should first define the term "g

Question 8

Someone who reads the words "wrestling," "pickup truck," and "steak" and then automatically thinks "man" is experiencing the effect of

Accepted Answer

A) gender binary glasses. 
B) the gender similarities hypothesis. 
C) associative memory. 
D) the difference between sex and gender. 
A) gender binary glasses. 
B) the gender similarities hypothesis. 
C) associative memory. 
D) the difference between sex and gender.

Question 9

How do transgender people provide evidence that the gender binary fails to describe reality?

Accepted Answer

A) They have chromosomes that do not match either XX or XY. 
B) Their gender identities don't match their perceived sex. 
C) Their gender identities always match their perceived sex. 
D) They have chromosomes that match either XX or XY. 
A) They have chromosomes that do not match either XX or XY. 
B) Their gender identities don't match their perceived sex. 
C) Their gender identities always match their perceived sex. 
D) They have chromosomes that match either XX or XY.

Question 10

What does it mean to say that gender is a social construct?

Accepted Answer

A) Gender arises from biological differences between males and females. 
B) Gender arises from both biological and social differences between males and females. 
C) Gender has no set meaning or understanding in society.The terms "masculine" and "feminine" are very ambiguous,and their use leads to confusion among members of society. 
D) Gender is understood through shared interpretations and meaning.The terms "masculine" and "feminine" are easily understood and shared by members of a society. 
A) Gender arises from biological differences between males and females. 
B) Gender arises from both biological and social differences between males and females. 
C) Gender has no set meaning or understanding in society.The terms "masculine" and "feminine" are very ambiguous,and their use leads to confusion among members of society. 
D) Gender is understood through shared interpretations and meaning.The terms "masculine" and "feminine" are easily understood and shared by members of a society.

Question 11

If Anna is a female-bodied individual who identifies as female,how could she best use gender expression to communicate her identity to those around her?

Accepted Answer

A) through her occupational choices 
B) through her appearance,dress,and behavior 
C) through her choice of romantic partners 
D) through her political ideologies 
A) through her occupational choices 
B) through her appearance,dress,and behavior 
C) through her choice of romantic partners 
D) through her political ideologies

Question 12

Michael is a male-bodied person.He says to Alex that he views himself as a male.What is Michael communicating to Alex?

Accepted Answer

A) the gender binary 
B) his gender expression 
C) his gender fluidity 
D) his gender identity 
A) the gender binary 
B) his gender expression 
C) his gender fluidity 
D) his gender identity

Question 13

If bodies are functional,but don't fit into the gender binary,is that a problem? For who,and why?

Accepted Answer

For this answer,responses may vary.Some

Question 14

Henry has categorized fish as feminine and sharks as masculine.On further reflection,he has refined the categorization of fish.He categorizes passive fish,such as goldfish and clownfish,as feminine,while he categorizes aggressive,carnivorous fish,like piranhas and goliath tigerfish,as masculine.Henry has done a good job of demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A) gender binary glasses. 
B) gender binary subdivision. 
C) gender fluid glasses. 
D) gender fluid subdivision. 
A) gender binary glasses. 
B) gender binary subdivision. 
C) gender fluid glasses. 
D) gender fluid subdivision.

Question 15

In the Dominican Republic,a rare genetic condition made male children appear to be female until puberty,at which time what had been thought to be a clitoris grew into a penis and their testes suddenly descended from their abdomen.What happened then?

Accepted Answer

A) These children would keep their feminine identities and cover their genitals for the rest of their lives. 
B) These children would be women but would remain sexually inactive for the rest of their lives. 
C) These children would grow with the stigma of having abnormal bodies. 
D) These children would adopt masculine identities and live as men the rest of their lives. 
A) These children would keep their feminine identities and cover their genitals for the rest of their lives. 
B) These children would be women but would remain sexually inactive for the rest of their lives. 
C) These children would grow with the stigma of having abnormal bodies. 
D) These children would adopt masculine identities and live as men the rest of their lives.

Question 16

What types of people are recognized within society's gender binary?

Accepted Answer

A) male-bodied people who are masculine and female-bodied people who are feminine 
B) male-bodied people who are masculine or feminine and female-bodied people who are masculine or feminine 
C) male-bodied people who are feminine and female-bodied people who are masculine 
D) male-bodied people who are masculine,female-bodied people who are feminine,and intersex people who are masculine and feminine 
A) male-bodied people who are masculine and female-bodied people who are feminine 
B) male-bodied people who are masculine or feminine and female-bodied people who are masculine or feminine 
C) male-bodied people who are feminine and female-bodied people who are masculine 
D) male-bodied people who are masculine,female-bodied people who are feminine,and intersex people who are masculine and feminine

Question 17

What does it mean to say that gender is a social construct? What biological evidence led scholars to conclude that gender is a social construct? How about cultural or historical evidence? Is there anything in your own life that could be used as evidence that gender is a social construct? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Gender as a social construct means that

Question 18

In our gender binary,__________chromosomes are associated with males,while __________ chromosomes are associated with females.

Accepted Answer

A) XX;XY 
B) XXY;XY 
C) XY;XX 
D) XYY;XX 
A) XX;XY 
B) XXY;XY 
C) XY;XX 
D) XYY;XX

Question 19

Compare and contrast the terms "transgender" and "cisgender." In the development of your answer,make sure to discuss how a male-bodied individual who is transgender and a male-bodied individual who is cisgender will differ in their gender identification.

Accepted Answer

"Transgender" refers to a group of peopl

Question 20

The word "sex" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) biological differences in primary and secondary sexual characteristics. 
B) the symbolism of masculinity and femininity that we connect to being male-bodied or female-bodied. 
C) the fact that the shape of our body may not extend to how a person feels or acts. 
D) the primary way we naturalize and justify inequality. 
A) biological differences in primary and secondary sexual characteristics. 
B) the symbolism of masculinity and femininity that we connect to being male-bodied or female-bodied. 
C) the fact that the shape of our body may not extend to how a person feels or acts. 
D) the primary way we naturalize and justify inequality.

Lillian does not have a fixed gender identity.What term best describes them?

If the gender binary doesn't describe a large number of the people we know,where does the idea come from?

According to the textbook,how do gender ideologies operate around the world?

During her research in the community of Gerai in West Borneo,anthropologist Christine Helliwell described how her gender was uncertain among the Dayak for the duration of her fieldwork.This was because

How have ideas about the categories of male and female changed over time?

The word "gender" refers to

Analyze the gender binary and how it operates in society.First,explain what the gender binary is.Then,describe one positive aspect of the binary and one negative aspect.Make sure to explain why they are positive and negative in your response.

Someone who reads the words "wrestling," "pickup truck," and "steak" and then automatically thinks "man" is experiencing the effect of

How do transgender people provide evidence that the gender binary fails to describe reality?

What does it mean to say that gender is a social construct?

If Anna is a female-bodied individual who identifies as female,how could she best use gender expression to communicate her identity to those around her?

Michael is a male-bodied person.He says to Alex that he views himself as a male.What is Michael communicating to Alex?

If bodies are functional,but don't fit into the gender binary,is that a problem? For who,and why?

In the Dominican Republic,a rare genetic condition made male children appear to be female until puberty,at which time what had been thought to be a clitoris grew into a penis and their testes suddenly descended from their abdomen.What happened then?

What types of people are recognized within society's gender binary?

In our gender binary,chromosomes are associated with males,while chromosomes are associated with females.

Compare and contrast the terms "transgender" and "cisgender." In the development of your answer,make sure to discuss how a male-bodied individual who is transgender and a male-bodied individual who is cisgender will differ in their gender identification.

The word "sex" refers to

Bodies

Performances

Intersections

Inequality: Men and Masculinities

Inequality: Women and Femininities

Institutions

Change

Sexualities

Families

Work

Politics

Filters

Exam 1: Ideas

Lillian does not have a fixed gender identity.What term best describes them?

If the gender binary doesn't describe a large number of the people we know,where does the idea come from?

According to the textbook,how do gender ideologies operate around the world?

During her research in the community of Gerai in West Borneo,anthropologist Christine Helliwell described how her gender was uncertain among the Dayak for the duration of her fieldwork.This was because

How have ideas about the categories of male and female changed over time?

The word "gender" refers to

Analyze the gender binary and how it operates in society.First,explain what the gender binary is.Then,describe one positive aspect of the binary and one negative aspect.Make sure to explain why they are positive and negative in your response.

Someone who reads the words "wrestling," "pickup truck," and "steak" and then automatically thinks "man" is experiencing the effect of

How do transgender people provide evidence that the gender binary fails to describe reality?

What does it mean to say that gender is a social construct?

If Anna is a female-bodied individual who identifies as female,how could she best use gender expression to communicate her identity to those around her?

Michael is a male-bodied person.He says to Alex that he views himself as a male.What is Michael communicating to Alex?

If bodies are functional,but don't fit into the gender binary,is that a problem? For who,and why?

In the Dominican Republic,a rare genetic condition made male children appear to be female until puberty,at which time what had been thought to be a clitoris grew into a penis and their testes suddenly descended from their abdomen.What happened then?

What types of people are recognized within society's gender binary?

In our gender binary,__________chromosomes are associated with males,while __________ chromosomes are associated with females.

Compare and contrast the terms "transgender" and "cisgender." In the development of your answer,make sure to discuss how a male-bodied individual who is transgender and a male-bodied individual who is cisgender will differ in their gender identification.

The word "sex" refers to

Bodies

Performances

Intersections

Inequality: Men and Masculinities

Inequality: Women and Femininities

Institutions

Change

Sexualities

Families

Work

Politics

Filters

In our gender binary,chromosomes are associated with males,while chromosomes are associated with females.