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State-funded programs to limit women’s rights to reproductive choice never existed in the United States.
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Promise Keepers see reconnecting with God’s commandments as the path for men to regain wholeness.
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The “reasonable person” standard is used to determine if sexual harassment has occurred.
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Which of the following is true of NOMAS?
A. It stands for the National Organization of Men Against Sexism.
B. It celebrates traditionally masculine values of courage and ambition.
C. It condemns traditionally masculine values of aggression and emotional insensitivity.
D. It attempts to help men understand how their emotional development has been hindered by our culture’s view of masculinity.
E. All of the above.
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Which of the following is NOT true about rape?
A. Rape is motivated primarily by sexual desire.
B. Rape is common on college campuses.
C. A husband can rape his wife.
D. Men and women can be victims of rape.
E. The majority of rape victims do not report and seek to prosecute their rapes.
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Which movement asked men to rededicate themselves to their families, spiritual transformation, and political action?
A. Million Man March
B. Mythopoetic Men
C. Free Men
D. White Ribbon Campaign
E. Profeminists
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Physical, verbal, emotional, sexual, and visual brutality that is inflicted disproportionately or exclusively on members of one sex is best defined as
A. sexual slavery.
B. a rape script.
C. intimate partner violence.
D. gender intimidation.
E. gendered violence.
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_______ movements are those who work to support feminist movements in addition to working to change the way masculinity is constructed in the United States.
A. Free Men
B. Masculinist
C. Men’s equality
D. Profeminist
E. No men’s movements support feminism.
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Which of the following is/are true of the MVP?
A. MVP was started after the Montreal Massacre in which 14 women were killed.
B. MVP says that if men make a personal commitment to never commit violence, violence will eventually stop.
C. MVP says that men are socialized to be violent and aggressive.
D. They are a masculinist group.
E. All of the above
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Meagen decides to wear a short skirt and tight shirt to class. As she walks there, a group of males whistle, comment on her legs, and make sexual gestures to her. Which of the following best describes Meagen experiences?
A. gender intimidation
B. hostile environment harassment
C. sexual assault
D. informed consent, since Meagen chose what to wear
E. none of these
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This men’s movement professes that most men are not violent and that men should work together to change the few who are violent.
A. White Ribbon Campaign
B. Mentors in Violence Prevention
C. NOMAS
D. Free Men
E. none of the above
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Which of the following examples meets the definition of informed consent?
A. Vidhi is sold by her family and is forced to work as a prostitute.
B. Jake drinks alcohol until he passes out and then is sexually fondled by his romantic partner of 5 years.
C. Brittany agrees to have sex when she is 15-years-old with her 18-year-old romantic partner.
D. Amber is mentally disabled and lives in an assisted living facility. While checking on her, a nurse touches her breasts, unrelated to the care he is providing.
E. None of the above.
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Which of the following statements is true of men’s rights activists?
A. They aim to educate men about socialization that links masculinity to violence and aggression to motivate them to reject violence.
B. They voice public support for women’s rights and men’s personal development.
C. They engage in interpersonal persuasion to convince friends and coworkers to alter discriminatory attitudes and practices.
D. They believe that violence against women is not just a women’s issue.
E. They aim to restore the traditional roles of men and women, and with that the privileges that men historically enjoyed.
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Christina goes on a date with Todd. After dinner at a nice restaurant, Christina invites Todd back to her apartment for a drink. They open a bottle of wine and start to make out. After a while, Christina is uncomfortable and asks Todd to stop. He ignores her, pulls off her clothes, and has sex with her. After he leaves, although upset, Christina begins to wonder whether she had been “asking for it.” The next day she tells a friend what happened and the friend asks her what she had been wearing and how much she had been drinking. This event reflects which of the following?
A. gender intimidation
B. informed consent
C. sexual harassment
D. the rape culture
E. corrective rape
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According to the principles of the _______ movement, men who condone, encourage, or ignore violence are just as guilty as those who act violently.
A. NOMAS
B. Profeminist
C. White Ribbon Campaign
D. Mentors in Violence Prevention
E. Mythopoetic Men
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By their senior year, approximately what percentage of college women have reported one or more unwanted sexual interactions during their college careers?
A. 33%
B. 25%
C. 10%
D. 50%
E. 75%
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Which of the following movements is a multifaceted effort to stimulate a national conversation about what it means to be a good man today?
A. The Promise Keepers
B. Mythopoetic Men
C. NOMAS
D. The Good Men Project
E. Mentors in Violence Prevention
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In this form of genital surgery, a female’s entire clitoris and parts of the labia minora are removed:
A. femilectomy
B. sunna
C. infibulation
D. clitoridectomy (excision)
E. revaganilization
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Discuss three ways in which news media, including cable and network television news, magazines, and newspapers, promote stereotypical views of women and femininity and provide concrete examples to support your points.
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Topic or question should be generated by a student. See pages 7-8 of this manual for details on this activity.
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The author of your textbook argues that television programs and movies such as The Good Wife, Law and Order, The Closer, Hunger Games, and Brave may appear to challenge conventional norms of femininity when in fact they reinforce those norms. Review the author’s arguments and indicate whether you agree or disagree. You may reference specific examples from the programs/movies in support of your answer.
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How do media motivate us to consume, and why is this significant in terms of gender? Use examples to make your point.
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This branch of the men’s movement encourages men to develop the emotional capacities that society approves of in women but discourages in men.
A. Mythopoetic Men
B. The White Ribbon Campaign
C. Free Men
D. Profeminist Men
E. Postfeminist Men
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Essay question that integrates class business, class activities, or films viewed with material covered in readings.
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Jake is at a party with a large group of men when his friend Dan makes a sexist joke about the physical appearance of a woman they all know. Instead of laughing, Jake tells Dan that he thinks the joke is inappropriate and that he’d prefer that Dan did not talk about women that way in front of him. What type of identity has Jake performed in this scenario?
A. an offensive identity
B. a men’s rights identity
C. a traitorous identity
D. a Free Men identity
E. none of the above
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Compare and contrast third-wave feminism and multiracial feminism. In your essay, note similarities as well as differences between the two movements’ values, goals, principles, and demographics of membership.
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Your Gendered Lives textbook reviews how women and men are portrayed in advertising. Discuss the portrayals of gender in this type of media. How influential are advertisements?
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Some third-wave feminists embrace sexiness and femininity as part of being empowered. What is your position on this issue? Defend your stance.
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Discuss messages rap and/or gangsta rap music contains about men and women. Do the media influence consumers? Finally, do you agree with Al Sharpton’s request to the FCC to ban rappers who disrespect women? Why or why not?
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Some second-wave feminists have criticized the younger generation of third-wave feminists for being too focused on consumerism and lacking a clear central message. Based on the characteristics of the movement described in your textbook, do you think these criticisms are valid? Why or why not? What are the differing motivations behind the two waves that could account for this criticism?
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Your book discusses the ways in which unrealistic standards are normalized in media. Choose two of the unrealistic standards, give specific examples of them, and describe the implications of them for media consumers.
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Describe separatism and why it is limited in its power as a feminist movement.
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Liberal feminist ideology
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Cyberbullying
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Cultural feminist ideology
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Media saturation
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Power feminism
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Immersive advertising
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Third-wave feminism
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Agenda-setting
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Gatekeeper
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Explain the unique contributions of the women’s rights movement and the cult of domesticity movement to first-wave feminism.
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“Ain’t I a Woman?”
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Product placement
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NOW
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Third person effect
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Radical feminists were the first to declare that “the personal is political.”
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More than girls, boys use social media to actively construct identities and get responses from others.
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Revalorism highlights women’s traditional activities and contributions and works to increase society’s appreciation of women and their contributions to society.
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Cyberbullying has real, sometimes fatal consequences for its victims.
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Liberal feminist ideology claims that women and men are alike in all important respects and so should have equal rights.
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Though sometimes their portrayals are problematic, news programs, sitcoms, and dramas no longer underrepresent women and minorities.
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Power feminism claims that women identifying as victims so frequently is part of the reason women are disadvantaged.
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The dominant representation of men in the media is now sensitive, gentle, and in touch with their emotions.
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Intersectionality, the recognition that women differ in many ways including race, class, sexual orientation, body shape and size, and (dis)ability, is a hallmark of first-wave feminism.
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About 10% of teens today shoot and share videos online.
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Young feminists used social media like Twitter and Facebook to force the Susan G. Komen foundation to reverse its decision to defund Planned Parenthood in 2012.
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Pathologizing the human body
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Advertising in the United States tends to present women as authority figures by using them for voice-overs in commercials.
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Revalorists choose to leave mainstream society and form separate communities that value women and are in harmony with nature.
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Representations of male and female heroes were essentially equal in media coverage of 9/11 attacks on the United States.
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Which antifeminist movement advocated the return to traditional values, attitudes, and roles, and was most often supported by women who were economically dependent on their husbands who embraced conservative values?
A. STOP ERA
B. Fascinating Womanhood
C. Surrendered Wife
D. Backlash
E. Both B and C
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You’re watching Mad Men and notice that Don Draper frequently drinks Canadian Club whisky. This is an example of
A. complimentary copy.
B. product placement.
C. immersive advertising.
D. editorial advertising.
E. none of the above.
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Which wave of feminism focuses on intersectionality, coalitions and alliances, everyday resistance, media savvy, consumerism, and individualism?
A. third wave
B. second wave
C. first wave
D. power feminism
E. none of these
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Which of the following is true about the use of social media for activism?
A. It is rarely effective.
B. Women are more likely than men to use social media for activism.
C. In 2012, activists were able to effectively pressure the Susan G. Komen foundation to change their decision to defund Planned Parenthood.
D. Social media activism is expensive and difficult to implement.
E. All of the above.
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Which feminist group emphasizes that all oppressions—including those to nonhuman living things—are linked and that to eliminate oppression of women we must also eliminate oppression of animals and the environment?
A. revalorists
B. ecofeminists
C. lesbian feminists
D. womanists
E. separatists
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Advertisements ______ than other media.
A. contain less gendered messages
B. are less pervasive
C. are less effective
D. contain more gendered messages
E. are often more powerful
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The most traditional stereotype of women in the media is
A. powerful.
B. strong.
C. sex object.
D. ambitious.
E. none of the above.
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There is a common set of beliefs that all feminists share.
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Why is the concept of pathologizing the human body problematic?
A. It is based on speculation and opinion, not data or facts.
B. It makes us think natural bodily processes are something to correct or stop.
C. It simply exists to sell us products.
D. It only focuses on women.
E. It is not problematic.
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Women burned their bras to protest the Miss America pageant in 1968.
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Womanists address issues that affect working and lower-class women.
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Research has shown that if you are educated about and are aware of the impact, media will have little or no influence on you.
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Multiracial femininsts argue that gender cannot be understood separate from other issues including race, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, etc.
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Which of the following are accomplishments of the National Organization for Women (NOW)? A. advocacy for the prohibition of sex discrimination by federal contractors B. the documentation of sexism in the media C. advocacy for the reformation of banking and credit practices that disadvantage women D. highlighting gender inequality across the globe E. all of the above
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What does it mean to say that gender should be viewed as a verb, not a noun? How is gender social? Finally, what are the implications of such claims? Your response should be grounded in performative theory about gender.
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How might gendered stereotypes contribute to more subtle forms of discrimination practiced in organizations today? Explain two stereotypes each for women and for men. Provide an example of how they might be enacted in organizational life. How does each of these limit opportunities?
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What was/were the goal/s of the first wave of the women’s rights movement?
A. woman suffrage—the right to vote
B. women’s right to higher education
C. women’s right to work in the professions
D. women’s right to own property
E. all of the above
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Your Gendered Lives textbook discusses a number of informal organizational practices that contribute to discriminatory practices in organizations today. Define and discuss two of these practices that you believe are most damaging and explain why you believe this. Finally, pick one of the methods to redress gendered inequity and explain how this solution would help address the discriminatory practices discussed in your essay. What are the benefits and limitations of this method?
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What types of strategies were used by the first wave of women’s rights activists in the United States?
A. riots
B. nonviolent protests and hunger strikes
C. pamphlets
D. violent protests
E. all of the above