Gender Inequality

Question 1

raising movement to get people to understand that gender is an organizing principle of life. The underlying belief is that women and men should be accorded equal opportunities and respect.

Answer 1

Feminism

Question 2

the biological differences that distinguish males from females.

Answer 2

sex

Question 3

desire, sexual preference, and sexual identity and behavior.

Answer 3

sexuality

Question 4

a social position; the set of social arrangements that are built around normative sex categories.

Answer 4

gender

Question 5

a line of though that explains social phenomena in terms of natural ones.

Answer 5

essentialism

Question 6

a line of thought that explains social behavior in terms of who you are in the natural world.

Answer 6

biological determinism

Question 7

the condition in which men are dominant and privileged, and this dominance and privilege is invisible.

Answer 7

hegemonic masculinity

Question 8

sets of behavioral norms assumed to accompany one’s status as a male or female.

Answer 8

gender roles

Question 9

a nearly universal system involving the subordination of femininity to masculinity.

Answer 9

patriarchy

Question 10

theoretical tradition claiming that every society has certain structures that exist to fulfill some set of necessary functions.

Answer 10

structural functionalism

Question 11

Talcott Parson’s theory that men and women perform their sex roles as breadwinners and wives/mothers, respectively , because the nuclear family is the ideal arrangements in modern societies, fulfilling the function of reproducing workers.

Answer 11

sex role theory

Question 12

occurs when a person’s sex or gender is the basis for judgment, discrimination , and hatred against him or her.

Answer 12

sexism

Question 13

an illegal form of discrimination, involving everything from inappropriate jokes on the job to outright sexual assault to sexual barter - all intended to make women feel uncomfortable and unwelcome, particularly on the job.

Answer 13

sexual harassment

Question 14

an invisible limit on women’s climb up the occupational ladder.

Answer 14

the glass ceiling

Question 15

the accelerated promotion of men to the top of a work organization, especially in feminized jobs.

Answer 15

glass escalator

Question 16

From a sociological perspective , what is the general difference between sex and gender?

Answer 16

sex is biological and gender is culture

Question 17

ACCORDING TO YMAY, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS CORRECT ABOUT THE HISTORY OF SEXED BODIES?

Answer 17

Thousands of years ago, the one-sex model was most prevalent

A person’s sex is not always determined at birth

Question 18

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS AFFECTED BY GENDER?

Answer 18

1. Baby names
2. Marriage
3. Education

Question 19

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SAY THAT MASCULINITY IS HEGEMONIC?

Answer 19

men are privileged.

Question 20

the characteristics that would mark someone as a perfect example of their gender.

Answer 20

gender ideals

Question 21

a person’s identification as a woman, a man, or some combination of the two

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gender identity

Question 22

the communication of person’s gender identity to others, through behavior, clothing, hairstyle, and other means.

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gender expression

Question 23

a set of social expectations regarding behavior and attitudes based on a person’s gender.

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gender roles

Question 24

individuals who identify with a gender different from the one associated with their sex

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transgender people

Question 25

people who have sex reassignment surgery to change their physical appearance

Answer 25

transsexual people

Question 26

what is true about sexism?

Answer 26

1. It occurs when a person’s sex or gender is the basis for discrimination
2. It implies that one sex or gender is superior to another

Question 27

SUPPOSE A MAN NAMED HIPOLITO GETS A JOB AS A KINDERGARTEN TEACHER. HIS PRINCIPAL QUITS, AND THE HIRING COMMITTEE CHOOSES HIPOLITO, SURREPTITIOUSLY SHARING THAT, “ME JUST MAKE BETTER PRINCIPALS.” WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS CORRECT?

Answer 27

he rode the glass elevator

Question 28

WHERE DOES GENDER IDENTITY COME FROM?

Answer 28

We’re not exactly sure.
Some argue that social forces are more important, while others claim that biology is more influential. Almost no one takes a biological deterministic position here.

Question 29

Yeee won Chong explains 5 ways to be a good ally, what are they?

Answer 29

1. assume people know where they are (bathrooms)
2. be careful with pro-nouns
3. would I like that question?
4. do not tolerate bad jokes/comments
5. be open. think outside the box.

Question 30

the systematic and unequal distribution of power and resources in society between men and women.

Answer 30

gender stratification

Question 31

refers to a social system dominated by women.

Answer 31

matriarchy

Question 32

T/F women are more likely to graduate from college

Answer 32

true

Question 33

What are some explanation of the gender pay gap?

Answer 33

1. women occupy lower paying jobs
2. employer bias (their income is supplemental)
3. the glass ceiling
4. the glass elevator

Question 34

gender stratification occurs when…

Answer 34

people of different genders have different resources, life chances, and power.

Question 35

Domestic Violence is rarely experienced by men

T/F

Answer 35

false