Exam 4: Inscribing Gender on the Body

Reading "'I Click and Post and Breathe, Waiting for Others to See What I See': On Feminist Selfies, Outfit Photos, and Networked Vanities" Minh-Ha T. Pham -In her article "I Click and Post and Breathe," Minh-Ha T. Pham argues that posting selfies online can be a form of activism because selfies

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Question 41

Reading "Breast Buds and the 'Training' Bra" Joan Jacobs Brumberg -1940s mothers were encouraged to check their daughters' bust line and help them manage it appropriately (Joan Jacobs Brumberg/"Breast Buds and the 'Training' Bra").

(True/False)

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Question 42

Reading "Asian American Women's Body Image Experiences: A Qualitative Intersectional Study" Jennifer L. Brady, Aylin Kaya, Derek Iwamoto, Athena Park, Lauren Fox, and Marcus Moorhead -The authors argue that ethnic identity and acculturation affect Asian American women's level of body satisfaction ("Asian American Women's Body Image Experiences").

(True/False)

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Question 43

Reading "Forty Years Since Fat Is a Feminist Issue" Susie Orbach -In "Forty Years Since Fat Is a Feminist Issue," Susie Orbach scoffs at the idea that there is a correlation between a woman's body hatred and her vulnerability to sexual assault.

(True/False)

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Question 44

Reading "Forty Years Since Fat Is a Feminist Issue" Susie Orbach -According to Susie Orbach ("Forty Years Since Fat Is a Feminist Issue"), women need:

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Question 45

Reading "Race, Online Space, and the Feminine: Unmapping 'Black Girl Thinspiration'" Nicole Danielle Schott -In "Race, Online Space, and the Feminine," author Nicole Danielle Schott questions the assumption that black women are less like to suffer from eating disorders than white women.

(True/False)

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Question 46

Disciplinary beauty practices are those that

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Question 47

Reading "If Men Could Menstruate" Gloria Steinem -Steinem uses logic and an understanding of gender ranking to explain why female physical traits are stigmatized but male physical traits are celebrated.

(True/False)

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Question 48

Many feminists embrace traditional notions of beauty and spend money on beauty products.

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Question 49

Biological determinism implies

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Question 50

The text reports that compared to the average woman, fashion models weigh approximately how much less?

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Question 51

Reading "'I Click and Post and Breathe, Waiting for Others to See What I See': On Feminist Selfies, Outfit Photos, and Networked Vanities" Minh-Ha T. Pham -In "I Click and Post and Breathe,"Minh-Ha T. Pham notes that fashion can be considered to be a type of activism for members of marginalized groups.

(True/False)

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Question 52

Which of the following is not an accurate statement about the body?

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Question 53

Reading "Asian American Women's Body Image Experiences: A Qualitative Intersectional Study" Jennifer L. Brady, Aylin Kaya, Derek Iwamoto, Athena Park, Lauren Fox, and Marcus Moorhead -The authors note that Asian American Women are generally underrepresented in studies about body image ("Asian American Women's Body Image Experiences").

(True/False)

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Question 54

Objectification means seeing the body as a site of identity and self-expression.

(True/False)

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Question 55

Reading "Understanding Transgender and Medically Assisted Gender Transition: Feminism as a Critical Resource" Jamie Lindemann Nelson -In "Understanding Transgender and Medically Assisted Gender Transition," Jamie Lindemann Nelson argues that feminism can inform the medical community's response to transgender because feminism provides a theoretical framework for considering gender as

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Question 56

Approximately 1 in 4 children under the age of 14 years are on a diet.

(True/False)

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Question 57

Reading "Asian American Women's Body Image Experiences: A Qualitative Intersectional Study" Jennifer L. Brady, Aylin Kaya, Derek Iwamoto, Athena Park, Lauren Fox, and Marcus Moorhead -Participants in the study described in "Asian American Women's Body Image Experiences" reported receiving racialized messages about which aspects of their bodies?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 58

Reading "'I Click and Post and Breathe, Waiting for Others to See What I See': On Feminist Selfies, Outfit Photos, and Networked Vanities" Minh-Ha T. Pham -According to Minh-Ha T. Pham, author of "I Click and Post and Breathe," readers were angry with Ryan's Bustle article that said that taking and posting selfies online is sexist because they felt that Ryan

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Reading "'I Click and Post and Breathe, Waiting for Others to See What I See': On Feminist Selfies, Outfit Photos, and Networked Vanities" Minh-Ha T. Pham -In her article "I Click and Post and Breathe," Minh-Ha T. Pham argues that posting selfies online can be a form of activism because selfies

Reading "Breast Buds and the 'Training' Bra" Joan Jacobs Brumberg -1940s mothers were encouraged to check their daughters' bust line and help them manage it appropriately (Joan Jacobs Brumberg/"Breast Buds and the 'Training' Bra").

Reading "Forty Years Since Fat Is a Feminist Issue" Susie Orbach -In "Forty Years Since Fat Is a Feminist Issue," Susie Orbach scoffs at the idea that there is a correlation between a woman's body hatred and her vulnerability to sexual assault.

Reading "Forty Years Since Fat Is a Feminist Issue" Susie Orbach -According to Susie Orbach ("Forty Years Since Fat Is a Feminist Issue"), women need:

Reading "Race, Online Space, and the Feminine: Unmapping 'Black Girl Thinspiration'" Nicole Danielle Schott -In "Race, Online Space, and the Feminine," author Nicole Danielle Schott questions the assumption that black women are less like to suffer from eating disorders than white women.

Disciplinary beauty practices are those that

Reading "If Men Could Menstruate" Gloria Steinem -Steinem uses logic and an understanding of gender ranking to explain why female physical traits are stigmatized but male physical traits are celebrated.

Many feminists embrace traditional notions of beauty and spend money on beauty products.

Biological determinism implies

The text reports that compared to the average woman, fashion models weigh approximately how much less?

Which of the following is not an accurate statement about the body?

Objectification means seeing the body as a site of identity and self-expression.

Approximately 1 in 4 children under the age of 14 years are on a diet.

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