Exam 10: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

__________ directed at women has three components: negative attitudes toward women; stereotypical beliefs that reinforce, complement, or justify the prejudice; and discrimination, acts that exclude, distance, or keep women separate.

Regarding gender issues and television, which of the following statements is false?

Which statement about body image and gender is false?

Explain why sex is not always clear-cut; discuss hermaphrodites, transsexuals, and transvestites.

A chromosomally normal (XY) male was born with a penis just one centimeter long and a urinary opening similar to that of a female. This individual would be referred to as a

The earliest known division of labor between women and men is in __________ societies.

From children's cartoons to adult shows, television programs offer more male than female characters. Male characters are typically aggressive, constructive, and direct, while some female characters defer to others or manipulate them by acting helpless, seductive, or deceitful.

__________ consists of showing favoritism toward one gender over the other.

In __________ societies, a steady source of food becomes available. People are able to grow their own food because of hand tools, such as the digging stick and the hoe.

The social significance of gender stereotypes is illustrated by eating disorders. With __________, a person binges by consuming large quantities of food and then purges the food by induced vomiting, excessive exercise, laxatives, or fasting.