Deck 29: Dude, Youre a Fag: Adolescent Masculinity and the Fag Discourse

Question 1

Boys at River High learned early that "faggots" were both passive and ______.

A) masculine
B) definitive
C) static
D) predatory

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Homophobic insults and teasing are central to ______ settings.

A) family
B) institutional
C) healthcare
D) school

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which statement is true about the term "fag"?

A) It is a static identity attached to a particular boy.
B) It is used as discourse with which boys discipline themselves.
C) It is invoked the same way, regardless of race.
D) It is only used to describe homosexual boys.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Male homophobia has primarily been written about as a ______ neutral phenomenon.

A) adolescent
B) gender
C) sexually
D) racially

Question 5

According to the boys who were interviewed, which of the following reflects the most insulting comment?

A) a boy who calls a boy a "fag"
B) a boy who calls a girl a "lesbian"
C) a girl who calls a girl a "fag"
D) a girl who calls a girl a "lesbian"

Question 6

For both boys and girls at River high, "gay" was a common synonym for ______

A) "fag."
B) "stupid."
C) "masculine."
D) "terror."

Question 7

"Fag discourse" was central to boys' ______ relationships.

A) joking
B) sexual
C) family
D) dating

Question 8

The specter of the "fag" was consistently ______.

A) White
B) African American
C) Latino
D) Mormon

Question 9

Compared to White boys, African American boys were much more likely to tease one another for being ______.

A) a "fag"
B) gay
C) masculine
D) White

Question 10

For African American boys, dancing was often associated with ______.

A) being a "fag"
B) cultural community
C) a static identity
D) homosexual behavior

Question 11

Explain one concern with describing the use of the word "fag" as simple homophobia.

Question 12

Why were lesbians described as "good" by the boys who were interviewed?

Question 13

Differentiate between how girls and boys often used "gay" and "fag" differently.

Question 14

Briefly describe the relationship between joking and the "fag discourse."

Question 15

Which two behaviors put a White boy at risk for being labeled a "fag"?