AL EXAM || WGS2500 || SPRING 2016
Multiple Choice (2pts each = 20 pts)
1. Abstinence only education:
a. Delays first intercourse
b. Reduces rates of teen pregnancy
c. Reduces rates of STIs
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
2. Valenti argues that when women are pregnant their bodies are treated like:
a. Basketballs
b. Tea Kettles
c. Fine China
d. Public Property
3. Deborah Cameron, in her essay about names for the penis, argues that the names and metaphors used for the penis reflect _____________ between men and women:
a. Realities of Power
b. Fictions of Submissions
c. Myths of Domination
d. Stories of True Love
4. PISSAR’s approach to activism is the SAME as groups who host “disability awareness events” that, for example, blindfold …show more content…
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Discuss some of the ways in which the queens challenged normative understandings of sexuality and gender =OR= discuss also how the jocks both perpetuated and challenged normative performances of masculinity. In Drag Race, queens challenge the normative understanding of sexuality and gender. The queens showed so much pride in being drag queens and show that being straight is common, it is not something special. This challenges our understanding of sexuality because most trans people are always seen as being insecure of who they are, but drag queens embrace it. This challenges our understanding of gender because men and women (two normative genders) is considered higher than QLGBT, but the queens portray as being drag queen is even better.
III. Major course concepts (35 pts each; 105 pts). Write a short essay (7-10 sentences with substance) for each. Cite at least one reading from the …show more content…
Unfortunately, the rates of assault are high, but arrests and convictions are low. In rape culture, rape is not seen as an enactment of power, control and anger,;instead it is seen are something that just expresses your sexual desire. Instead of blaming the rapist and finding out why rape rates are increasing, people like to blame the victim. Police will say that it is a woman’s fault for wearing a short skirt, going out late at night, being drunk etc.. Men are mostly not blamed and the rapist is given excuses by saying that “he could not help himself”. Rape culture portrays tremendously in the media. Many of the advertisements especially the perfume ads show naked women being captured by men. There were many rape myths that were discussed, however, my favorite one was that “Women often make false reports of rape”. This is not true because only 8% rapes reported by women are false. Also, women do not get any benefits like money, so they would not be giving false reports. According to the class reading, “Rape Culture”, we learn that “we live in a society that teaches women to be careful not to get raped instead of teaching men NOT TO
Multiple Choice (2pts each = 20 pts)
1. Abstinence only education:
a. Delays first intercourse
b. Reduces rates of teen pregnancy
c. Reduces rates of STIs
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
2. Valenti argues that when women are pregnant their bodies are treated like:
a. Basketballs
b. Tea Kettles
c. Fine China
d. Public Property
3. Deborah Cameron, in her essay about names for the penis, argues that the names and metaphors used for the penis reflect _____________ between men and women:
a. Realities of Power
b. Fictions of Submissions
c. Myths of Domination
d. Stories of True Love
4. PISSAR’s approach to activism is the SAME as groups who host “disability awareness events” that, for example, blindfold …show more content…
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Discuss some of the ways in which the queens challenged normative understandings of sexuality and gender =OR= discuss also how the jocks both perpetuated and challenged normative performances of masculinity. In Drag Race, queens challenge the normative understanding of sexuality and gender. The queens showed so much pride in being drag queens and show that being straight is common, it is not something special. This challenges our understanding of sexuality because most trans people are always seen as being insecure of who they are, but drag queens embrace it. This challenges our understanding of gender because men and women (two normative genders) is considered higher than QLGBT, but the queens portray as being drag queen is even better.
III. Major course concepts (35 pts each; 105 pts). Write a short essay (7-10 sentences with substance) for each. Cite at least one reading from the …show more content…
Unfortunately, the rates of assault are high, but arrests and convictions are low. In rape culture, rape is not seen as an enactment of power, control and anger,;instead it is seen are something that just expresses your sexual desire. Instead of blaming the rapist and finding out why rape rates are increasing, people like to blame the victim. Police will say that it is a woman’s fault for wearing a short skirt, going out late at night, being drunk etc.. Men are mostly not blamed and the rapist is given excuses by saying that “he could not help himself”. Rape culture portrays tremendously in the media. Many of the advertisements especially the perfume ads show naked women being captured by men. There were many rape myths that were discussed, however, my favorite one was that “Women often make false reports of rape”. This is not true because only 8% rapes reported by women are false. Also, women do not get any benefits like money, so they would not be giving false reports. According to the class reading, “Rape Culture”, we learn that “we live in a society that teaches women to be careful not to get raped instead of teaching men NOT TO