Deck 12: Violence in LGBTQ Families

Question 1

Sexual orientation is defined as

A) a concept that captures both an individual's tendencies in terms of sexual and romantic attraction as well as sexual behavior
B) a concept that captures an individual's tendencies in terms of sexual and romantic attraction
C) a concept that captures an individual's tendencies in terms of sexual behavior
D) gay or straight

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Lesbian continuum refers to

A) when many women (heterosexual and homosexual) establish primary emotive relationships with other men besides their partner
B) when many women (many women even those who identify as heterosexual) establish primary emotive relationships with other women
C) when many homosexual women establish primary emotive relationships with other women
D) when men establish primary emotive relationships with other women

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Compulsory heterosexuality refers to the idea that:

A) Females can generate a romantic connection with males.
B) Males can provide protection for women creating a romantic connection.
C) Males can provide a sense of protection where women can generate a romantic connection and then remain heterosexual.
D) Males can provide income and a sense of protection; therefore women can generate a romantic connection with a man even though they are sexually and emotionally attracted to women.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Law enforcement handles every incident of violence in the same manner and are not biased based upon stereotypes of people within the LGBTQ community.

Question 5

Why are there more underreported acts of violence in LGBTQ relationships than other relationships?

A) Concerns about sexual orientation.
B) Individuals always have to "come out" to report.
C) Protection is not really guaranteed by law enforcement.
D) all of the above

Question 6

Gender is defined as the set of behaviors that we are socialized into.

Question 7

What celebrity who came out as transgender in the spring of 2015 is discussed in the text?

A) Laverne Cox
B) Caitlin Jenner
C) Chaz Bono
D) Justin Bieber

Question 8

Cisgender is identifying with the gender that you are assigned at birth.

Question 9

What scholar's groundbreaking work titled Sexing the Body discusses sex and gender as socially constructed identities?

A) Angela Davis
B) Anne Fausto-Sterling
C) Janet Mock
D) Michael Kimmel

Question 10

What is the term associated with how individuals identify in terms of their gender?

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

Question 11

Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) is a cause of ambiguous genitalia.

Question 12

Transgender inmates are assigned to cells based on:

A) their preferred pronouns.
B) their self-reported gender identity.
C) whether they have had surgery or not.
D) the external appearance of their genitals.

Question 13

Members of the LGBTQ communities are just as likely to experience violence at the hands of family members and strangers as their heterosexual counterparts.

Question 14

One difficulty lesbian victims of IPV face is the belief many shelters have that their female partners may pretend to be victims in order to sneak into the shelter and further abuse their victims.

Question 15

Shelters will admit boys and men as long as they are the sons of female victims.

Question 16

Which is not an intersex condition?

A) XXY chromosomes
B) Ovo-testes
C) Gender identity dysphoria
D) Androgen insensitivity syndrome

Question 17

Describe the types of violence same gender couples could encounter.

Question 18

Briefly summarize the Matthew Shepherd case. What does this case say about perceptions of LGBTQ people and the violence committed toward them?

Question 19

What differences in seeking help do many LGBTQ victims of IPV face that heterosexual victims do not?

Question 20

Describe why transgender individuals are more at risk for violence within the prison system than cisgender individuals.

Question 21

Describe the transgender and intersex community in regards to violence.

Question 22

Explain why sexual orientation is a controversial topic.

Question 23

Define intersex.