Deck 15: Marital Status and Perceived Discrimination Among Transgender People

Question 1

Liu and Wilkinson conclude that the marriage-equality movement and resulting policies will ______.

A) effectively help reduce transgender individual's experiences of discrimination
B) reduce perceived discrimination of transmen but not of transwomen
C) reduce stigma for same-sex couples, but will not improve the experiences of transgender couples
D) exacerbate stigma and minority stress as the fight continues

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The minority stress paradigm ______.

A) states that the more minor a stressor is, the less resulting impact it will have
B) views social conditions such as stigma and discriminations as causes of stress for gender and sexual minorities, which in turn can cause health disparities and social disadvantage
C) views racial minorities as particularly at risk for health disparities
D) suggests that marriage relieves sexual and gender minorities from the psychological stressors of a society

Answer 2

B

Question 3

What is one of the major limitations of Liu and Wilkinson's study?

A) They did not define transgender.
B) the overwhelmingly non-Hispanic White sample
C) the small sample size
D) the inability to determine causality of perceived discrimination and marriage

Answer 3

D

Question 4

What does it mean to be cisgender?

A) a person's gender is male
B) a person's gender is female
C) a person's gender identity and external sex at birth are in agreement
D) a person is transgender

Question 5

In cisgender different-gender marriages, ______ tend to benefit economically and ______ benefit socially and psychologically from their spouses.

A) women; also
B) men; women
C) women; men
D) men; also

Question 6

Using information from Liu and Wilkinson, explain why transwomen might benefit from marriage against perceived discrimination more than transmen.

Question 7

Which of the following was NOT mentioned by Liu and Wilkinson as the result of being high SES and transgender?

A) better nutrition
B) high-quality, gender-sensitive health care
C) higher sense of control
D) ability to live in accepting and safe neighborhoods

Question 8

Liu and Wilkinson argue that getting married is likely to protect transgender individuals and provide them with economic, social, and psychological resources. First, describe in what ways married people can have advantage over unmarried people. Then, using knowledge from previous readings, provide a counter argument as to why this assumption may not hold true.

Question 9

What is a potential impact of the pervasive and everyday harassment, violence, and discrimination that transgender people face?

A) chronic stress that deteriorates physical, emotional, and mental health
B) adverse outcomes like homelessness and dropping out of school
C) low levels of life satisfaction and self-esteem
D) These are all potential impacts of harassment and discrimination on transgender people.

Question 10

Liu and Wilkinson found that ______.

A) unmarried transgender people were more likely to be living full-time as transgender than married transgender individuals
B) married transmen were more likely to be out in all life domains compared to unmarried transmen
C) married transgender people, especially transwomen, experienced lower levels of perceived discrimination compared to unmarried transgender people
D) there were no differences in perceived discrimination between unmarried and married transgender individuals