Exam 3: Gender: the Meanings of Masculinity Femininity

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Compare and contrast the difference between transsexuals and transgenderists. Cite examples of both.

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The student should indicate that a transsexual is a person with the biological sex of one gender but has the gender identity of the opposite sex. A transsexual has sought out surgical intervention to correct what they perceive as the wrong biological sex. An example is Christine Jorgensen. A transgenderist is a person with the same gender identity distortion as the transsexual. They will live their life as the opposite sex but not seek medical corrections to their biological sex. An example is Billy Tipton.

In 1919, the women's movement achieved

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A hermaphrodite is a person who is born with ambiguous male and female sex organs but is clearly oriented to just one gender role.

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The ________ ________ is an antifeminist Christian movement supporting the traditional gender role of men.

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Discuss how gender stereotypes are portrayed in various American media. Cite an example of each.

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The ________ feminist movement promotes a return to traditional gender and family roles.

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________ is/are a drawback of the traditional female role.

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Traditionally, men play ________ roles in the family.

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________ feminism believes inequality is caused by an unequal division of labor in society.

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When little girls care for their baby dolls in response to how they observed their mothers care for their infant siblings, this is an example of ________.

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How people develop gender stereotypes is emphasized in which of the following theories?

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Differentiate between sex and gender. Give an example of each.

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The socially learned attitudes and behaviors associated with being male or female are called

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Gender refers to the biological sexual characteristics a person is born with.

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In the ________ _________ perspective, Jean Piaget and Lawrence Kohlberg believed males and females learned their gender roles at a certain age.

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Which of the follow occupations has the lowest concentration of female representation?

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The "feminization of poverty" means that

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According to Panel 3.1 on page 86, which of the following traits are considered male traits?

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A person who "feels trapped in the opposite sex's body" and has a sex change operation is a(n)

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________ feminism is concerned with achieving equal rights and opportunities for women.

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