Soc 324 - Sociology of Sex and Gender 2 » 2019 » Quiz 6

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Question #1
The trans panic defense is the idea that murder should be excused because the defendant was __________ by the trans person to have a romantic or sexual relationship with them.
A.   drugged
B.   tricked
C.   denied
D.   paid
Question #2
The majority of trans people murdered in 2017 were:
A.   trans women of color.
B.   intersex.
C.   white.
D.   trans men.
Question #3
In her article, Daisy Hernandez (2014) contrasts Gwen Aruajo’s story with her own story as a __________ Chicana woman.
A.   bisexual
B.   transgender
C.   white
D.   heterosexual
Question #4
In her article, “Why Consensual Sex Can Still Be Bad,” Traister (2015) argues that we need to move away from talking only about consent as the ultimate goal of sex and focus on:
A.   unplanned pregnancies.
B.   sexually-transmitted diseases.
C.   monogamy.
D.   good sex.
Question #5
Jean Kilbourne argues in Killing Us Softly 4 that objectifying women:
A.   is the first step in justifying violence against them.
B.   has no effect on how men act in the real world.
C.   is a part of all men’s sexual fantasies.
D.   harmless in the context of advertising.
Question #6
Kilbourne argues in Killing Us Softly 4 that when men are objectified in advertising they are generally presented as:
A.   cowering.
B.   passive and vulnerable.
C.   silenced.
D.   bigger and stronger.
Question #7
The top cosmetic surgery procedure in the United States in 2017 was:
A.   cheek implants.
B.   breast augmentation.
C.   butt implants.
D.   lip fillers.
Question #8
Most of the cosmetic surgeries in the US are done on:
A.   Black people
B.   Hispanic people.
C.   Asian people.
D.   white people.
Question #9
In her 2003 study, Eck argues that the respondents lacked the tools to talk about male nudes because:
A.   they had not been exposed to artistic male nudes before.
B.   they were gay.
C.   they were heterosexual.
D.   male bodies are not routinely studied, judged, or critiqued.
Question #10
Many of the women in Eck’s study responded to the picture of the overweight female nude:
A.   with no response.
B.   with pride and admiration.
C.   by gauging whether they would have sex with her.
D.   by identifying with her.
Question #11
The __________ is likely the largest protest in US history.
A.   border wall protest
B.   2017 Women's March
C.   Million Man March
D.   Unite the Right Rally
Question #12
The founders of the Black Lives Matter movement are three:
A.   Black women whose sons have been murdered.
B.   queer Black women.
C.   gay Black men.
D.   straight Black men.
Question #13
The guiding principles of Black Lives Matter include all of the following principles BUT:
A.   restorative justice.
B.   centering black men's experience.
C.   queer affirming.
D.   empathy.
Question #14
The Women of the KKK lobbied, among other things for:
A.   the right for white women to marry outside their race.
B.   the ability to work outside the home.
C.   the right to have black housekeepers.
D.   white women’s right to vote.
Question #15
According to the Darby (2017) profile, members of the alt-right believe that survival of the white race depends on:
A.   women embracing their natural roles as mothers and caregivers.
B.   women becoming political leaders in the movement.
C.   immigration to European countries.
D.   interracial marriage and childbearing.
Question #16
The alt-right’s current stance on gender is that:
A.   men are meant to protect and women are meant to support.
B.   both men and women should be out on the frontlines protesting.
C.   women are welcome at the top ranks of leadership.
D.   women should be the leaders since they are better at communicating.
Question #17
Some scholars argue that gender matters to white supremacists movements because women are used:
A.   to run for political office.
B.   as the primary figureheads in the media.
C.   to normalize the movement.
D.   as leaders of mass protests.
Question #18
At the federal level, the United States offers ___________ days of paid maternity leave.
A.   365
B.   0
C.   30
D.   14
Question #19
 Romano (2010) argues for a “New Macho” standard for men which means:
A.   a genderless society.
B.   a return to traditional gender roles.
C.   the expansion of blue collar labor.
D.   expanding roles for men at home and work.
Question #20
Radical softness means:
A.   buying fabrics from woman-owned stores.
B.   suppressing your emotions so you do not seem weak.
C.   embracing emotions and vulnerability without feeling ashamed.
D.   never crying in public.

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