Exam 5: Gender and Sexualities

Both males and females are physically capable of learning to cook,clean,and do laundry;however,most Western societies view these to be tasks that are performed by women.Which of the following does this illustrate?

Four-year-old Christine was asked to be a flower girl for her aunt's wedding.Despite her tendencies to jump and yell when she gets excited,she was quiet and reserved that afternoon because her mother had instructed her to "act like a little lady." What is this an example of?

A significant proportion of people aged 70 years and over say they engage in sexual activity.

Tom thinks it's natural for a woman to cook and clean and care for children because that's what all women do.According to the text,which approach best characterizes Tom's position?

A male boss propositions a female subordinate for sexual favours,and promises to get her a promotion in return.What kind of workplace harassment best identifies this woman's experience?

A teenage boy steals magazines from his father's dresser drawer and uses the images of naked women to stimulate himself and masturbate.What term is used by sociologists to define this activity?

According to the text,what type of men is most likely to report having engaged in acts of sexual aggression towards women?

According to the text,which of the following is linked to sexual scripts?

What is transgender?

What does the text say with respect to sexual assault against men?

Yasmin's friend Charlene is bisexual.After dating a man for three years,Charlene began dating a woman last month.Yasmin has invited the new couple over for dinner tonight so she can meet Charlene's new significant other and wish them well.According to the text,Yasmin's attitude is in line with what growing social movement?

Ten-year-old Scott is playing with his friends at the park when six-year-old Tyler shows up with one of his sister's dolls.Scott tells him they can't play with the doll because they are boys.What concept does this incident teach Tyler?

Think about and list some ways that you enact your gender.What do you imagine (or have experienced)are the risks of not doing gender according to the dominant rules?

Jessica has been working for at a law firm as a paralegal for the past year.One of the lawyers,James,continually compliments Jessica on her beauty and intelligence.James has mentioned several times that Jessica could advance more quickly in status and wage if she agrees to go on dates with him.Jessica feels pressure to listen to these new terms of employment in order to get the advancement she has worked very hard for.Which type of workplace harassment is Jessica experiencing?

What is sociobiology?

According to the text,what situation contributes to a woman's risk of workplace harassment?

A young woman feels a stronger physical attraction to other females than to males.What term best describes this woman's feelings?

What is intersectionality and how does it impact the likelihood of women experiencing violence?

Using the case of David Reimer,apply the sociological concepts of gender identity and gender roles.What social pressures did he or she face? Is taking estrogen simply a medical problem?

Social constructionists argue that gender is the product of biological properties and not the product of social structure and culture.