Deck 4: Womens Sexuality and Sexual Rights

Question 1

While some lesbian feminists hope to obtain civil rights within existing patriarchal systems,others aspire to overthrow world patriarchy in order to liberate all women.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The term "queer" has been accepted as an inclusive,unifying term for nonheterosexuals.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Transgender individuals have chromosomal and anatomical features of both males and females.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

In the United States,most women newly diagnosed with AIDS are Caucasian.

Question 5

The term "lesbian" can evoke a multitude of different responses from female homosexuals.These responses include all of the following,EXCEPT:

A)claiming that it is a restrictive and disrespectful label.
B)embracing it with the hope of reducing negative stereotypes that are associated with the term.
C)claiming that it reduces the credibility of nonheterosexual relationships since it is associated with Western society.
D)claiming that it is a label that promotes homosexual superiority over heterosexual relationships.

Question 6

While ________ may be defined as the fear of homosexuals,________ is prejudice against homosexuals and bisexuals.

A)heteronormativity; homophobia
B)heterosexism; homophobia
C)homophobia; heterosexism
D)homophobia; heteronormativity

Question 7

Most societies currently view homosexuality as a sickness (or deny its existence).

Question 8

Homosexuality was considered a mental disorder by the American Psychiatric Association (APA)until:

A)1974.
B)1991.
C)it is still considered a mental health disorder by the APA.
D)it was never considered a mental health disorder by the APA (only by the World Health Organization).

Question 9

Over the past three decades,scholars have documented the lesbian relationships of western women.The noted women discussed in your textbook include all of the following EXCEPT:

A)Emily Dickinson.
B)Eleanor Roosevelt.
C)Jane Addams.
D)Michelle Obama.

Question 10

The tendency for nonheterosexual women to live quiet,hidden lives and for societies to ignore or deny their existence is called:

A)lesbian and bisexual nonexistence.
B)lesbian and bisexual secretism.
C)lesbian and bisexual invisibility.
D)homophobia.

Question 11

Describe the origin of the term "lesbian." Explain how both its explicit and implicit meanings have evolved over the years.Include your current understanding of the term.

Question 12

Many cultures have a sexual double standard where women's sexuality is defined in terms of:

A)passivity.
B)polygamy.
C)receptivity to female partners.
D)possessing uncontrollable sexual urges.

Question 13

Identify a true statement about traditional patriarchal cultures.

A)A woman's sexuality or virginity belongs to her.
B)A woman's sexuality extends to homosexual marriage.
C)A woman's sexuality is respected by her male relatives.
D)A woman's virginity is to be guarded by her father.

Question 14

One's deeply held sense of gender is known as:

A)sexual orientation.
B)compulsory heterosexuality.
C)gender identity.
D)gender expression.

Question 15

Many lesbian feminists take the position that compulsory heterosexuality and its embedding in social structures is motivated by a desire to protect patriarchy.

Question 16

Contrary to what might be expected,mainstream feminism is often guilty of ignoring the issues of nonheterosexual women.

Question 17

Heteronormativity may be described as the idea that sexual classifications are artificial,limiting,and inaccurate.

Question 18

Male and female sexualities are often thought of quite differently,particularly when expectations for monogamy are considered.Thinking about what you have learned,explain some of the factors that have led to this sexual double standard.Conclude by discussing how divergent views of male and female sexuality might result in negative health consequences for women.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about lesbian separatism is false?

A)In the 1970s and 1980s,some American women lived in separatist communities that were intended to be free of sexism,racism,and ageism.
B)Lesbian separatists constitute only a small minority of lesbian feminists.
C)Lesbian separatists often choose not to be involved with men sexually and emotionally.
D)From the 1990s until 2010,separatist communities flourished and their populations grew.

Question 20

________ is a person's psychological sense of themselves as male or female.

A)Gender orientation
B)Gender identity
C)Sexual identity
D)Sexual orientation

Question 21

One of the ideas presented in the text is that a woman's sexuality is not always her own.Explain what this means.Whose is it,what purpose does it serve,and why is this the case?