Question 1

Respondents in Lamont's study expressed the feeling that ______.&#10;A) romance and caring activities should be mutually performed&#10;B) heterosexuals were freer in their relationships&#10;C) queer relationships were completely free of restrictions and constraints&#10;D) dating assumptions are helpful

Accepted Answer

Lamont's study found that respondents believed that romance and caring activities should be mutually performed in relationships, indicating a desire for equality and balance in relationships. The study did not address perceptions of heterosexual relationships versus queer relationships or the usefulness of dating assumptions.

Question 2

What words described how Lamont's respondents felt about NOT engaging in normative expectations?&#10;A) burdensome, embarrassing, unnecessary&#10;B) enraged, annoyed, restricted&#10;C) neutral, unrelated, unnecessary&#10;D) freeing, privileged, individualism

Accepted Answer

Lamont's respondents felt that not engaging in normative expectations was freeing, privileged, and a form of individualism.

Question 3

What type of queer relationship is more likely to display gendered dating practices?&#10;A) cis men dating other cis men&#10;B) cis women dating other cis women&#10;C) bisexual women dating bisexual men&#10;D) all relationships have an equal likelihood

Accepted Answer

Cis women dating other cis women are more likely to display gendered dating practices, as they may conform to traditional gender roles and expectations within a same-gender couple. Other queer relationships may challenge or subvert these gender norms.

Question 4

Lamont argues that heavily gendered heterosexual courtship practices heavily burden women and privilege men and constrain both sexes. What is one example of this from the text? What do you think about the gendered nature of heterosexual dating?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

What is NOT true about same-sex romantic relationships?&#10;A) Same-sex relationships are devoid of gendered roles altogether.&#10;B) There are different opinions in the LGBTQ community about how much emphasis to place on same-sex marriage.&#10;C) Same-sex and LGBT relationships are potentially distinct from queer relationships.&#10;D) Same-sex relationships tend to be more egalitarian than heterosexual relationships.

Accepted Answer

Same-sex relationships can still involve gender roles and expectations, just without the traditional heterosexual norms. Gender roles can still exist and be negotiated and communicated within same-sex relationships.

Question 6

Although more respondents identified as cis women than as cis men, Lamont's samples identified as 40% queer, 38% gay, 15% bisexual, and only 7% as lesbian. Why?&#10;A) The sample was multicultural and lesbian is not a word used in other languages.&#10;B) It is unclear and Lamont does not offer an explanation.&#10;C) Several of the cis women found lesbian to be too gendered a term.&#10;D) The sample is from the Bay Area, where lesbian is an offensive term for only butch women.

Accepted Answer

Several of the cis women found lesbian to be too gendered a term, which may explain the lower percentage identifying as lesbian.

Question 7

In addition to discussing the rejection of heteronormative courting, many participants in Lamont's study ______.&#10;A) reported a desire to have a script to follow&#10;B) reported feeling some pressure to conform to alternative norms&#10;C) completely rejected monogamy&#10;D) did not believe there is such a thing as heterosexual dating norms

Accepted Answer

While participants in Lamont's study rejected heteronormative courting, some reported feeling pressure to conform to alternative dating norms. Therefore, option B is the correct answer. The other options are not supported by the information given.

Question 8

What was one problem that arose in the LGBTQ community from the equal marriage movement?&#10;A) Trans people were excluded from the movement.&#10;B) Some bisexual people did not want same-sex marriage to be legal.&#10;C) The movement did not include ways to differentiate same-sex marriage from heterosexual marriage.&#10;D) Some queer persons believed that same-sex marriage perpetuated problematic gendered norms.

Accepted Answer

Some queer persons believed that same-sex marriage perpetuated problematic gendered norms. The push for equal marriage rights focused primarily on the idea of a monogamous, heterosexual-like relationship being seen as the ultimate goal, which left out the experiences of many queer people who may not fit into that mold. This led to debates within the LGBTQ community about whether the movement was truly inclusive and representative of all marginalized identities.

Question 9

Compare and contrast heterosexual dating norms to queer relationship practices using information from the interviews conducted by Lamont. Do you agree that heterosexual relationships and queer relationships are very different?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an egalitarian, non-gendered dating practice supported by the respondents in Lamont's study?&#10;A) direct communication&#10;B) no set preferences on who should ask for a date&#10;C) an understanding about who should pay for the date&#10;D) no set rules for who needs to initiate contact (e.g., texting)

Accepted Answer

In Lamont's study, there was no consensus on who should pay for the date, so it is not a specific egalitarian, non-gendered dating practice that was universally supported by respondents. The other three options (direct communication, no set preferences on who should ask for a date, and no set rules for who needs to initiate contact) were all supported by the respondents as egalitarian and non-gendered practices.

Deck 11: We Can Write the Scripts Ourselves: Queer Challenges to Heteronormative Courtship Practices