Deck 14: Introduction: Opening the Conversation

Question 1

If everyone could become aware of gender inequality,it would no longer exist.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Identify and explain the stages people commonly undergo in the process of identifying with feminism.

Answer 2

Feminism is a process.The stages are denial,anger,abiding commitment to change.

Question 3

Because our perspectives are limited by our social positions (e.g.,sex,class,race,sexual orientation)we can never fully understand the lives of people who differ from us.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Sexism is the fault of men.

Question 5

Socially constructed

Question 6

How many women in the U.S.are killed by their intimate partner each day?

A) 1 in 20
B) 1 in 100
C) 1 in 2
D) 1 in 4
E) 1 in 250

Question 7

Being feminist is in conflict with being feminine.

Question 8

Wood argues that communication is the fulcrum for change because:

A) Change comes through communication.
B) Communication allows us to identify and challenge cultural views.
C) Communication allows us to define alternatives and persuade others.
D) Individuals may be powerful social agents for change through communication.
E) All of the above are valid reasons.

Question 9

The author of your textbook argues that U.S.society has undergone numerous changes that have led to greater gender equity; at the same time,she suggests additional changes are needed.What are some of the positive changes Wood discusses and what work still needs to be done?

Question 10

Feminism

Question 11

Inclusive language

Question 12

Explain what the author of Gendered Lives means when she writes that privilege and disadvantage are unearned.

Question 13

The author of your textbook talks about privileges and disadvantages that are part of her social location (and standpoint)that she did not earn and explains how they shape how she sees the world.Choose one privilege and one disadvantage that is part of your social location and explain how it shapes how you see the world.

Question 14

Terms such as "spouse," "husband," "wife," and "marriage" are inclusive of all people.

Question 15

When was the term "feminism" first used?

A) The 1600s
B) 1920
C) The late 1800s
D) 1970
E) The early 1700s

Question 16

The Industrial Revolution transformed social views of the essence of masculinity from ____ to ____.

A) courage to strength
B) physical strength to ability to earn an income
C) intelligence to physical strength
D) ambition to attractiveness
E) none of the above

Question 17

What reasons does the author of your textbook provide for preferring the term "partner" to terms such as "spouse," "husband," or "wife?"

Question 18

Heterosexual men and women report being happier and more satisfied with their relationships when their partners:

A) Define themselves as feminists.
B) Define themselves as non-feminists.
C) Have the same attitudes toward feminism as they do.
D) Are unconcerned about feminism.
E) There is no research about relationship satisfaction and feminisms.