Question 1

What does the term 'everyday sexism' describe?

Accepted Answer

'Everyday sexism' refers to the cultural beliefs and practices that normalize and perpetuate gender inequalities, often manifesting in subtle or normalized behaviors that reinforce traditional gender roles and stereotypes, such as female passivity and male domination.

Question 2

Which statement best describes the term 'nonbinary'?

Accepted Answer

Nonbinary refers to gender identities that do not fit within the traditional binary of exclusively masculine or feminine. It acknowledges a spectrum of gender identities beyond just male or female.

Question 3

Why is the body's role in the dynamics of inequality significant?

Accepted Answer

Women's reproductive capacity has historically been used to justify social inequalities, influencing gender roles and access to resources.

Question 4

Which statement best represents the themes of second-wave feminism?

Accepted Answer

Second-wave feminism focused on broader issues such as the construction of femininity, the role of women in society, and gender inequality, expanding beyond the earlier focus on suffrage and legal rights.

Question 5

Which of the following is a definition of the 'patriarchal dividend'?

Accepted Answer

The 'patriarchal dividend' refers to the economic and social advantages that men as a group gain from the patriarchal system, which privileges them over women. This concept highlights the benefits men receive simply for being men in a society structured by gender inequality.

Question 6

Which of the following terms refers to the way that institutional structures and individual identities intersect to produce the social arrangements that mean one gender can dominate another, politically, socially, and economically?

Accepted Answer

Gender order refers to the way institutional structures and individual identities intersect, creating social arrangements that allow one gender to dominate another in various aspects of life.

Question 7

What are some of the aspects of hegemonic masculinity?

Accepted Answer

Hegemonic masculinity is a concept that refers to practices that promote the dominant social position of men, and the subordinate social position of women. It encompasses a variety of characteristics including, but not limited to, whiteness, heterosexuality, and traits traditionally viewed as masculine such as rationality and independence.

Question 8

Gendered inequalities are particularly evident in Australia's full-time wage gap. According to 2017 data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, what is the gap?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Which statement best represents a definition of the concept of 'performativity'?

Accepted Answer

Performativity refers to the concept that gender is not something one is, but something one does; it is produced through repeated actions and behaviors.

Quiz 12: Gender and Sexualities