Question 1

Respondents in Lamont's study expressed the feeling that ______.

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?

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?

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

The answer of Lamont argues that heavily gendered heterosexual courtship...

Question 5

What is NOT true about same-sex romantic 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?

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 ______.

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?

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

The answer of Compare and contrast heterosexual dating norms to...

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an egalitarian, non-gendered dating practice supported by the respondents in Lamont's study?

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.

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