Exam 10: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

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

In postindustrial societies such as the United States, approximately __________ of adult women are in the labor force. The demands of work, child care, and helping aging parents continue to place a heavy burden on women, despite living in an information- and service-oriented economy.

Although men's average wages vary depending upon age, women's average wages are always lower than those of men in the same age group, and the older that women get, the greater the gap.

The text uses the term __________ for men or women who do not alter their genitalia but who live as members of the opposite sex.

When sexual harassment is reported to supervisors,_____________________.

The __________ is the level of technology and the organization of the economy in a given society.

Most cross-dressers are __________.

In the United States, males are traditionally expected to demonstrate aggressiveness and toughness, whereas females have been expected to be passive and nurturing. This illustrates the concept of __________.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2010 __________ percent of all secretaries in the United States were women, and __________ percent of all engineers in the United States were men.

In __________, the division of labor in paid employment is increasingly based on​ whether people provide or apply information or are employed in service jobs such as fast food restaurant counter help or health care work.

In most hunting and gathering societies,___________________________.

Some people may be genetically of one sex but have a gender identity of the other. These people are termed __________, in which the sex-related structure of the brain that defines gender identity is opposite from the physical sex organs of the person's body.

Having engaged in a homosexual behavior does not necessarily classify a person as homosexual.

According to the text, three factors are important in determining the gendered division of labor in a society, including ________________________.

__________ is the belief that wages ought to reflect the worth of a job, not the gender or race of the worker.

What is labor market segmentation and what is its relevance for gender inequality?​

Christianity and Islam are both on the rise because they provide a moral code, spiritual reassurance, and orderliness to people who are in the throes of chaos and the immorality around them.

At the core of the differences between gender and sex is the chromosomal information transmitted at the moment a child is conceived. An "XX" chromosome pairing is associated with __________.

The term __________ refers to a hierarchical system of social organization in which cultural, political, and economic structures are controlled by women. Few, if any, societies have been organized in this way.

Gender inequality and male dominance are uncommon in the twenty-first century.