Gender Studies Questions

Alain's daughter wears dresses, plays with dolls, and likes to pretend she is a princess. Alain does not think society has influenced her preferences or games at all. He views his daughter as evidence that human behavior is determined by genes and hormones. Which term best describes Alain's views?

Dalton Conley asked Amos Mac "whether he felt more like a man now than he had before he transitioned." Identify a major reason why this question reflects a binary understanding of gender.

Gayatri Reddy describes the hijras in India as phenotypic men who wear female clothing, renounce sexual desire, and perform rituals and services, including conferring fertility to newlyweds and newborns. As your textbook notes, although the hijras provide an excellent example that challenges a binary gender system, this is a master status that actually

Jobs that have been feminized, such as teaching or secretarial work, are also referred to as

Consider a scenario in which a cis-woman attends college and learns about the social construction of gender expectations. As someone who has always been highly competitive and assertive, she begins to see herself simply as someone whose individual characteristics don't match the gendered expectations of her community. Although she is comforted by this, she still goes on to experience difficulty with some people accepting her tenacity. This highlights the reality that

Sociologists consider _____ to be biological whereas _____ to be cultural and social.

Sheila watches her mother wash the dishes every night. In this way, she learns that washing dishes is a task done by women. This exemplifies

Society currently recognizes several sexual identities or orientations. These identities are based on a two-category gender system—true or false?

Male domination, or patriarchy, can be traced back to biological differences (particularly differences in physical strength) between men and women—true or false?

First openly gay elected official in the U.S.