Question 1

Explain why examining women's experiences through only a gender lens is insufficient for understanding the lives of all women.In other words,explain why it is important to take an intersectional perspective when studying the psychology of women and gender.Provide an example of how two women with the same race but different sexual orientations may have different lived experiences and/or have experienced different forms of bias.

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Question 2

Define the backlash effect and provide one example of when a woman might experience it.

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Question 3

Define selective incivility and provide one example.

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Question 4

Explain the role of legitimizing myths in maintaining systems of oppression.

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Question 5

Define social identity and explain why it is important for understanding ourselves.List at least three social groups with which a person might identify.

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Question 6

Describe the theory of communicator status and explain why it is problematic for gender relations.Provide one example of when this may happen.

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Question 7

Define denial of personal discrimination and explain why a woman might deny personal discrimination.How does this contribute to the status quo?

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Question 8

Define the matrix of domination and provide at least three examples of oppressive systems.Based on this concept,explain why it is impossible to address only one oppressive system at a time.Then,explain how the three systems are connected.

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Question 9

Define gender-fair language and explain why it is important.Provide an example of such language.

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Question 10

Explain how racialized sexist stereotypes are different from gender stereotypes.Provide one example of each.

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Quiz 2: Power and Privilege