Exam 4: Examining Gender Inequalities

Jamal is always being told that a "real man" does not cry. When he does express his emotions, his friends call him derogatory names. They also tell him to "man-up." The language that Jamal's friends use is an example of ______.

Amber dresses her new baby in pink. She also encourages her baby to express her feelings whatever they may be. Amber has given her baby a ragdoll to hold onto for comfort as well. This illustrates that Amber is already teaching her child to be feminine through ______.

Which concept is described as portraying women merely as objects of sexual desire for heterosexual male viewers?

Katherine's school has enacted a new dress code. The rules state that skirts and shorts need to be a certain length and no sleeveless tops can be worn. The rules have even gone so far as to specifically state that all bra straps must be covered by shirts. The reasoning given for the bra strap rule is that these straps are a distraction to other students. Katherine knows that they mean "male" students. She feels that this is a form of ______.

What societal conclusion can be inferred from the fact that more men suffer chronic health problems than women?

Almost all mass shooters are men or boys.

How is gender ideology related to the gender binary?

Alyssa wants to go into politics when she graduates college. She is currently serving in the National Guard and has volunteered on various political campaigns. She takes note that her superiors in the National Guard are all male. She also notices that all the campaigns on which she has worked, and most all political office holders are overwhelmingly male. Alyssa has observed ______ in the culture.

What inference can you make as to the understanding that the wage gap is smaller between Hispanic and Black men and women than between White and Asian men and women?

Men are important allies in the fight for gender equality.

Men outnumber women in the top ten jobs considered the riskiest with high work-related fatalities.

How is parenthood related to the gender wage gap?

Which concept is described as social norms, practices, and social institutions condoning men's objectification of and access to women's bodies?

Which conclusion could be drawn from a society that includes sex-selective abortions of female fetuses?

What is the relationship between vulnerability, men, and gender inequality?

Which term is used to explain how men experience advantages in pay, promotion, and support when entering into female dominated professions?

Boys and men do not suffer from gender inequalities.

School dress codes prevent against body-shaming.

Lionel's partner has just had a new baby. They are overjoyed at being new parents. Fortunately for Lionel, his company offers paternity leave so that he can be home with his new family. Lionel, while wanting to take the full 4 weeks, only takes one week of leave to be with his new child. Lionel fears ______.

How is the sexual objectification of women related to mental health?