Deck 10: Sexism and Misogyny

Question 1

Cudd and Jones claim that institutional sexism is

A) accidental.
B) intentional.
C) justified.
D) non-existent.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

According to Cudd and Jones, women sometimes describe their first recognition of sexism as a moment of

A) despair.
B) anger.
C) recognition.
D) surprise.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the three levels of sexism described by Cudd and Jones?

A) Institutional
B) Accidental
C) Interpersonal
D) Unconscious

Answer 3

B

Question 4

_______ maintains that social institutions are the primary medium of sexism.

A) Institutionalism
B) Defeatism
C) Skepticism
D) Equality feminism

Question 5

Which of the following is not a kind of objection that has been raised to feminist struggles against sexism?

A) Objection from essentialism
B) Objection from defeatism
C) Objection from institutionalism
D) Objection from skepticism

Question 6

The _______ argues that there is nothing that he or anyone personally can do to fight sexism.

A) skeptic
B) essentialist
C) defeatist
D) misogynist

Question 7

The objection from essentialism maintains that there are essential _______ or psychological differences between men and women such that true equality will ultimately be impossible.

A) biological
B) mental
C) intellectual
D) sexual

Question 8

According to Cudd and Jones, both sexism and racism are maintained through systematic violence and

A) economic disadvantage.
B) misogyny.
C) hatred.
D) ignorance.

Question 9

According to Cudd and Jones, _______ maintains that while women (as a group) are capable of carrying on certain types of work, no individual woman is.

A) individuated extrinsic sexism
B) feminism
C) racism
D) intrinsic sexism

Question 10

Manne claims that misogyny _______women who reinforce the status quo and _______those who don't.

A) pleases; upsets
B) dislikes; hates
C) rewards; punishes
D) appreciates; ignores

Question 11

Manne defines misogyny as _______ or environments where women face hostility and hatred because they're women in a man's world.

A) family units
B) social systems
C) attitudes
D) marital relationships

Question 12

Manne claims that misogyny and sexism work _______ to uphold social relations where a dominant man might feel entitled to feminine care and attention from women.

A) hand-in-hand
B) against each other
C) in some families
D) for women

Question 13

Manne argues that misogyny _______ patriarchal social relations when there is a threat of that system going away.

A) works against
B) hides
C) celebrates
D) enforces

Question 14

According to Manne, misogyny is the _______ branch of patriarchy.

A) worst
B) law enforcement
C) least effective
D) oldest

Question 15

The narrator in The Yellow Wallpaper feels increasingly _______ as the story progresses.

A) frustrated
B) happy
C) grateful
D) optimistic

Question 16

The husband and brother of the narrator in The Yellow Wallpaper believe she suffers from

A) exhaustion.
B) loneliness.
C) anger.
D) temporary nervous depression.

Question 17

What does the narrator in The Yellow Wallpaper believe causes the pattern of the wallpaper to move?

A) A woman behind the wallpaper
B) Her child
C) Her own mental illness
D) Her husband, who is playing tricks on her

Question 18

According to Cudd and Jones, one catalyst for the identification of sexism was women's participation in struggles against

A) misogyny.
B) racism.
C) violence.
D) unequal pay.

Question 19

Sexism is oppression, prejudice, or discrimination directed only at women.

Question 20

Sexism and misogyny are all the more damaging because they are often invisible, insidious, and unacknowledged.

Question 21

Cudd and Jones define sexism as a historically and globally pervasive form of oppression against women.

Question 22

The fact that the Catholic Church has an explicit rule that all priests be men and all nuns be women is an example of institutional sexism.

Question 23

Difference feminists maintain that social institutions are the primary medium of sexism.

Question 24

The objection from skepticism maintains that sexism is a serious problem in some other countries but has largely been overcome in our society.

Question 25

The following is not an example of interpersonal sexism: When a man and a woman negotiate a car loan or a home loan, or buy an expensive machine, the salesperson speaks only to the man.

Question 26

Manne argues that misogyny is not about male hostility or hatred toward women, but about controlling and punishing women who challenge male dominance.

Question 27

Manne claims that sexism is the ideology that supports patriarchal social relations.

Question 28

According to Manne, misogynists want to be socially and morally superior to the women they target.

Question 29

Manne says she is not interested in having us understand the ways in which most, if not all of us, tend to be complicit in misogynistic social systems.

Question 30

Manne believes that most misogynistic behavior is about hostility toward women who violate patriarchal norms and expectations.

Question 31

John, the husband of the narrator in The Yellow Wallpaper, believes his wife is sick.

Question 32

The narrator of The Yellow Wallpaper enjoys being in the bedroom with yellow wallpaper.

Question 33

Misogyny is hatred or hostility toward women because they are women.

Question 34

More women than men lack access to education and are illiterate.

Question 35

Tedious and menial work is much more likely to be done by men than by women.

Question 36

According to Cudd and Jones, there are many parallels between racism and sexism.

Question 37

Cudd and Jones claim that sexism does not involve systematic inequality.

Question 38

The term "sexism" is fairly new, first appearing in print in 1968.

Question 39

Mary Wollstonecraft did not think that education would be sufficient to rectify women's subordinate position.

Question 40

According to Cudd and Jones, how are racism and sexism similar to each other? Different from each other?

Question 41

Cudd and Jones discuss Mary Wollstonecraft and Simone de Beauvoir. In what ways did these two women seek to change sexist attitudes toward and treatment of women?

Question 42

Explain the three levels of sexism described by Cudd and Jones.

Question 43

What do Cudd and Jones mean in saying that women sometimes describe their first recognition of sexism as a "click" of realization? How do they describe the male recognition of sexism in contrast?

Question 44

Discuss a time in your life in which you have either witnessed or experienced sexism. Which of the three levels of sexism described by Cudd and Jones did this experience most relate to?

Question 45

What are the two feminist views of sexism discussed by Cudd and Jones, and how do they differ from each other?

Question 46

What are the three kinds of objections that have been raised to feminist struggles against sexism discussed by Cudd and Jones?

Question 47

How do Cudd and Jones respond to the objection from essentialism?

Question 48

Discuss a recent news story you have heard that was about an instance of sexism.

Question 49

What are some examples of interpersonal sexism discussed by Cudd and Jones? Add an example either from your own experience or that of someone you know.

Question 50

Cudd and Jones conclude by saying "Sexism is a serious form of oppression, and, as such, it is incumbent on decent people to oppose it, though the form that opposition should take remains a serious matter for theorists and activists alike." What form(s) do you think opposition to sexism should take? What do you think would be the most effective way to oppose sexism in the lives of those around you?

Question 51

Do you agree with Manne that misogyny rewards women who reinforce the status quo and punishes those who don't? Give specific examples to defend your position.

Question 52

Respond to Manne's claim that "sexism is an ideology that says, 'these arrangements just make sense. Women are just more caring, or nurturing, or empathetic,' which is only true if you prime people by getting them to identify with their gender."

Question 53

Do you agree with Manne that most, if not all of us, are complicit in misogynistic social systems?

Question 54

How does Manne discuss the election of Donald Trump in conjunction with misogynistic patriarchy?

Question 55

What does Manne say men in positions of power need to accept for a cultural change to occur? Do you agree with her? Are you hopeful that this cultural change will occur?

Question 56

How do you interpret the ending of The Yellow Wallpaper?

Question 57

How would you describe the narrator's relationship to her husband? How do you think her husband views their relationship?

Question 58

Why do you think The Yellow Wallpaper is included in a chapter about sexism and misogyny? Give specific examples from the story.

Question 59

How does the narrator describe the woman behind the wallpaper? How does she relate to her? Do you think the woman behind the wallpaper is a reflection of how the narrator sees herself? Explain.