Question 1

Are sexual scripts gendered?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes,there is an assertive masculine role and a responsive feminine role. 
B) Yes,there is a responsive masculine role and an assertive feminine role. 
C) No,both the masculine and feminine role are assertive. 
D) No,both the masculine and feminine role are responsive. 
A) Yes,there is an assertive masculine role and a responsive feminine role. 
B) Yes,there is a responsive masculine role and an assertive feminine role. 
C) No,both the masculine and feminine role are assertive. 
D) No,both the masculine and feminine role are responsive.

Question 2

Andrea believes strongly that the way to achieve sexual liberation is to objectify her male partners and to pursue relationships purely for reasons of sexual desire.According to the text,she has adopted __________ to sex.

Accepted Answer

A) a feminine approach 
B) a masculine approach 
C) an open approach 
D) a polyamorous approach 
A) a feminine approach 
B) a masculine approach 
C) an open approach 
D) a polyamorous approach

Question 3

What is sexual subjectification?

Accepted Answer

A) the process by which people learn to discover and know their own desires as sexual subjects 
B) the process by which women learn to submit themselves to a heterosexual male gaze 
C) the process by which we internalize the sexual script offered by our culture 
D) the process by which gay men and women discover their subjective sexual orientation 
A) the process by which people learn to discover and know their own desires as sexual subjects 
B) the process by which women learn to submit themselves to a heterosexual male gaze 
C) the process by which we internalize the sexual script offered by our culture 
D) the process by which gay men and women discover their subjective sexual orientation

Question 4

Describe two contemporary advertisements or programs you have encountered in the media that you believe contribute significantly to processes of sexual liberation and/or sexual objectification.Explain clearly how they do so.Use your examples also to consider whether these effects are similar or different for women and men of different racial groups and why this would be the case.

Accepted Answer

Examples will vary.Students may discuss,

Question 5

According to the text,how did the women's movement and the sexual revolution influence our current understanding of sexual liberation? Address how we currently define and understand sexual liberation.Then,evaluate whether you think we are actually in an age of sexual liberation.Make sure to provide supporting details to explain why or why not.

Accepted Answer

This answer should address how sexual li

Question 6

What is sexual objectification?

Accepted Answer

A) the process by which people,especially women,are reduced to their sex appeal 
B) the process by which women internalize a heterosexual orientation 
C) the process by which people find someone attractive and sexually desirable 
D) the process by which men define a particular object as sexually desirable 
A) the process by which people,especially women,are reduced to their sex appeal 
B) the process by which women internalize a heterosexual orientation 
C) the process by which people find someone attractive and sexually desirable 
D) the process by which men define a particular object as sexually desirable

Question 7

Many heterosexual men are uncomfortable in gay male spaces because

Accepted Answer

A) they have not internalized correctly the heterosexual female gaze. 
B) they have not internalized correctly the homosexual male gaze. 
C) they are used to objectifying others,rather than being objectified by others. 
D) they are used to being objectified only by women. 
A) they have not internalized correctly the heterosexual female gaze. 
B) they have not internalized correctly the homosexual male gaze. 
C) they are used to objectifying others,rather than being objectified by others. 
D) they are used to being objectified only by women.

Question 8

Is the orgasm gap an outcome of natural biological differences between men and women? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

No,research suggests that it is not a bi

Question 9

Self-objectification is

Accepted Answer

A) accepting a heterosexual orientation simply by virtue of heteronormativity. 
B) the internalization of the idea that others can be more attractive than we ourselves. 
C) a rejection of sexual subjectification and learning to love one's own body. 
D) internalizing the idea that physical attractiveness determines your self-worth. 
A) accepting a heterosexual orientation simply by virtue of heteronormativity. 
B) the internalization of the idea that others can be more attractive than we ourselves. 
C) a rejection of sexual subjectification and learning to love one's own body. 
D) internalizing the idea that physical attractiveness determines your self-worth.

Question 10

"Baby boomers" refers to the generation

Accepted Answer

A) who were born during the Great Depression and who grew up during the 1930s and 1940s. 
B) who were born before World War II and who grew up during the 1940s and 1950s. 
C) who were born after World War II and who grew up during the 1950s and 1960s. 
D) who were born during the Vietnam War and who grew up during the 1960s and 1970s. 
A) who were born during the Great Depression and who grew up during the 1930s and 1940s. 
B) who were born before World War II and who grew up during the 1940s and 1950s. 
C) who were born after World War II and who grew up during the 1950s and 1960s. 
D) who were born during the Vietnam War and who grew up during the 1960s and 1970s.

Question 11

How can racial stereotypes about black and Latino men's sexuality be a double-edged sword?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypermasculinity is both sexually attractive and sexually frightening. 
B) Hypermasculinity makes men more sexually skilled,but also less likely to be desired. 
C) Hypermasculinity is sexually attractive to gay men,but not heterosexual women. 
D) Hypermasculinity is sexually attractive to heterosexual women,but not gay men. 
A) Hypermasculinity is both sexually attractive and sexually frightening. 
B) Hypermasculinity makes men more sexually skilled,but also less likely to be desired. 
C) Hypermasculinity is sexually attractive to gay men,but not heterosexual women. 
D) Hypermasculinity is sexually attractive to heterosexual women,but not gay men.

Question 12

Bystander intervention programs on college campuses are effective in reducing rates of sexual violence,because

Accepted Answer

A) they teach both men and women how to safely intervene in specific situations. 
B) they empower the entire college community to just say no to rape culture. 
C) they teach that standing by is safer than intervening. 
D) they teach women to always have a buddy with her for safety in numbers. 
A) they teach both men and women how to safely intervene in specific situations. 
B) they empower the entire college community to just say no to rape culture. 
C) they teach that standing by is safer than intervening. 
D) they teach women to always have a buddy with her for safety in numbers.

Are sexual scripts gendered?

Andrea believes strongly that the way to achieve sexual liberation is to objectify her male partners and to pursue relationships purely for reasons of sexual desire.According to the text,she has adopted __________ to sex.

What is sexual subjectification?

What is sexual objectification?

Many heterosexual men are uncomfortable in gay male spaces because

Is the orgasm gap an outcome of natural biological differences between men and women? Why or why not?

Self-objectification is

"Baby boomers" refers to the generation

How can racial stereotypes about black and Latino men's sexuality be a double-edged sword?

Bystander intervention programs on college campuses are effective in reducing rates of sexual violence,because

Ideas

Bodies

Performances

Intersections

Inequality: Men and Masculinities

Inequality: Women and Femininities

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Exam 9: Sexualities

Are sexual scripts gendered?

Andrea believes strongly that the way to achieve sexual liberation is to objectify her male partners and to pursue relationships purely for reasons of sexual desire.According to the text,she has adopted __________ to sex.

What is sexual subjectification?

What is sexual objectification?

Many heterosexual men are uncomfortable in gay male spaces because

Is the orgasm gap an outcome of natural biological differences between men and women? Why or why not?

Self-objectification is

"Baby boomers" refers to the generation

How can racial stereotypes about black and Latino men's sexuality be a double-edged sword?

Bystander intervention programs on college campuses are effective in reducing rates of sexual violence,because

Ideas

Bodies

Performances

Intersections

Inequality: Men and Masculinities

Inequality: Women and Femininities

Institutions

Change

Families

Work

Politics

Filters