Gender and Society Quiz

NOTE: Correct answers are bolded. No bold means answer was wrong. 1. (Q022) If a lesbian woman who moved to France from the United States conformed to French expectations, she would accentuate her lesbian identity more. accentuate her lesbian identity less. emphasize her race-gender intersectionality because it is more acceptable to be an immigrant than queer in France. 5. adopt a Butch lesbian identity and emphasize her masculinity. 2. 3. 4. 6. Question 2 7. 5 / 5 pts 8. (Q008) The authors of your textbook argue that we are complicated individuals with unique and multilayered identities. What term describes this perspective? 9. gender binary 10. intersectionality 11. gender identity 12. social construction 13. Question 3 14. 5 / 5 pts 15. (Q020) What is one example of how gendered rules apply differently to men and women as they age? 16. Women face ageism everywhere, while men do not. 17. Men have two options for looking attractive: young boy or adult man, while women have only one option: young girl. 18. Women are pushed to age gracefully and rewarded more than men if they do. 19. Older women are exempt from being judged on attractiveness, while older men are still assessed for how good-looking they are. 20. Question 4 21. 5 / 5 pts 22. (Q001) What conditions make it more likely that Julia will adopt a Family Focused gender strategy? 23. if she faces limited job opportunities and is married to a man with a high- paying job 24. if she faces limited job prospects and is recently divorced 25. if she is promoted to partner at a law firm and her husband is promoted to CEO at a marketing firm 26. if she is promoted to partner at a law firm and her husband works irregularly as a plumber 27. Question 5 28. 5 / 5 pts 29. (Q014) Ageism is an institutionalized preference that 30. associates aging with decreased social value. 31. discriminates against people of Aegean origin. 32. places increased emphasis on men’s appearance as they get older. 33. discriminates against heterosexual couples in which the woman is older than the man but not those in which the reverse is true. 34. Question 6 35. 5 / 5 pts 36. (Q026) __________ is the most likely to be negatively affected by aging. 37. A working-class waitress 38. A middle-class kindergarten teacher 39. A middle-class nurse 40. An upper-class lawyer 41. Question 7 42. 5 / 5 pts 43. (Q013) What is one cost that white middle-class women and men risk by performing a gender strategy that is stereotyped as "normal"? 44. being perceived as overachievers and bossy 45. being perceived as excessively feminine or masculine, respectively 46. being perceived as not feminine enough or masculine enough, respectively 47. being perceived as boring, unexciting, and plain 48. Question 8 49. 5 / 5 pts 50. (Q018) What is one reason why some lesbians and gay men choose not to conform to gender rules? 51. It makes same-sex sexual orientation invisible. 52. All gay men and lesbians feel most comfortable when deviating from gender rules. 53. It gives some lesbians and gay men a sense of community. 54. It upsets parents and employers and other people with social power. 55. Question 9 56. 5 / 5 pts 57. (Q023) Kiki is an able-bodied, African American sexual minority. Her __________ helps her do gender in a way that accounts for all of her social identities. 58. gender strategy 59. gender deviance 60. gender privilege 61. gender identity 62. Question 10 63. 5 / 5 pts 64. (Q016) What is one way in which some Asian American men and women resist the stereotypes associating them with femininity? a. They get cosmetic surgery to look more "white." b. They wear khakis and button-down shirts. c. They whistle Vivaldi and Beethoven as they walk down the street. d. They try to be socially assertive.