Exam 11: Sexualities and Gender Stratification

What is often used as a means of enforcing conventional gender norms with those who stray?

The position that views gender as created by social structure and culture is known as social constructionism.

Those people who react with physical violence against homosexuals are called "transsexuals."

When someone is born with ambiguous genitals because of a hormone imbalance in the womb or some other cause,this is known as intersex.

The mass media has virtually no impact on the ideal body image people have of themselves,particularly women.

According to functionalists,with regard to gender,which of the following is necessary for the proper functioning of society?

Barbie is considered to be a gender-neutral toy.

Jimmy is at the pub after a fight with his wife.He is making it clear to any who will listen that he thinks it is ridiculous that his wife would work outside the home.He believes it would be very damaging for his son and daughter to see either of them outside their proper roles.Which of the following perspectives is his reasoning consistent with?

Fewer than 2 percent of Canadians identify as homosexual and yet as many as 35 percent of female undergraduates and 18 percent of male undergraduates admitted having same-sex activity or desire.What does this discrepancy in percentages suggest?

Cara and her husband Mark believe strongly that women should stay at home and care for children,cooking,cleaning,and laundry,while men should go out and earn the household money,fix the car,and represent the family in public.Which of the following do their personal beliefs reflect?

Ross has always believed that she was really a female locked inside a male's body.She has finally saved up the money to pay for sex reassignment surgery,estrogen shots,and is looking forward to living life as Rose.Which of the following terms is used to refer to Ross/Rose and others like her?

How does gender ideology shape gender identity? Illustrate your answer using your own experience.

Hanne lives in one of the world's most gender-equal nations.In which of the following countries does she most likely live?

What do we call people who firmly believe they were born into the wrong body and wish to change that?

Linda is a firefighter who works in a fire house,where all of the others are male.She puts up with sexual innuendos,derogatory comments about her abilities as firefighter,and "practical jokes" like having the hot water turned off every time she showers.What is Linda experiencing in her workplace?

Which of the following is a barrier to women's full-time,full-year employment?

Mitch and Anna have one daughter.They encourage her to play cooperatively with other children in role-playing games but they do not allow any kind of competitive,noisy,or rowdy play.Which of the following is a likely consequence of their parenting style?

Explain what the glass ceiling is.

Women get passed over for promotion to positions in upper management because,according to Deborah Tannen,they appear too accommodating and indecisive on the job.

Approximately how long has substantial gender inequality existed?