GENDER STUDIES FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
According to the documentary, media has a negative effect on women only, and only a positive effect on men. CORRECT ANSWER False
In the USA, women make up half of the population, but only a minority of elected officials. CORRECT ANSWER True
What is the main source of income for the big traditional TV stations such as NBC, CBS,
Fox, and ABC? CORRECT ANSWER Advertising
The International Olympic Committee often catches men pretending to be women in order to have an unfair advantage in the Olympics. CORRECT ANSWER False
The evidence from the history of gender testing in the Olympics shows that it is easy and simple to scientifically define "male" and "female" and test for the differences. CORRECT ANSWER False
Which of the follow statements is accurate for the majority of women's bodies without medical intervention (e.g. without taking injections) CORRECT ANSWER They produce both estrogen and testosterone
According to Hannah, why is she "quitting comedy"? CORRECT ANSWER To stop doing self-deprecating humor (putting herself down for laughs)
In many states in the USA, homosexuality was illegal until 2003. CORRECT ANSWER True
Janet Mock was born and mostly grew up: CORRECT ANSWER In Hawaii
Like all gay people, Hannah is super into rainbows and parades. CORRECT ANSWER False
When she was young, Janet's father thought she was gay, or "a sissy" and tried to force
her to be more masculine CORRECT ANSWER True
If someone believes in essentialism around a particular aspect, generally that means they think trying to change that aspect is a waste of effort, or even dangerous. CORRECT ANSWER True
In gender studies, "agency" means CORRECT ANSWER The ability of individuals to make choices about whether to follow, resist or change social structures Social Institutions tend to be conservative. In this context, "conservative" means: CORRECT ANSWER resistant and slow to change
Social institutions are parts of society which replicate and enforce values over time for example the family, education and law enforcement. CORRECT ANSWER True
The Ozawa and Thind Supreme Court cases (about who had the right to naturalize) along with the example of Irish immigrants, are all evidence that whiteness is socially constructed. CORRECT ANSWER True
The social structure is the combination of all the social institutions CORRECT ANSWER
True
The social structure is the part of society where there are no social institutions. CORRECT ANSWER False
Patriarchy is the system where CORRECT ANSWER most of the people in power are men, and the men in charge have masculine traits associated with a strong traditional father
People from an oppressed group can have [x] about people from a privileged group. However, oppressed people cannot engage in [y] of privileged people, because oppressed people do not have [z]. CORRECT ANSWER x= Prejudice y=Structural Oppression z=Structural Power
Which statement is NOT true about privileged people CORRECT ANSWER They all have the same amount of power in society.
As Laverne Cox points out, the visibility of some famous trans people in the media has meant there's no more violence against trans people who aren't famous. CORRECT ANSWER False
The documentary Disclosure says that since 80% of the population have never met a trans person in real life, depictions of trans people in the media have a big impact on how most people think about trans people. CORRECT ANSWER True
Up until very recently, the vast majority of characters who are trans women have been played in movies (often winning awards for their performances) by actors who are CORRECT ANSWER Cis men
Wendi asks Janet "you Mahu?" What is "Mahu"? CORRECT ANSWER A Hawaaiin word for a gender that does not exist in the tradition Western male or female system of gender
While she is living in Hawaii, Janet lives CORRECT ANSWER With her mother
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
According to the documentary, media has a negative effect on women only, and only a positive effect on men. CORRECT ANSWER False
In the USA, women make up half of the population, but only a minority of elected officials. CORRECT ANSWER True
What is the main source of income for the big traditional TV stations such as NBC, CBS,
Fox, and ABC? CORRECT ANSWER Advertising
The International Olympic Committee often catches men pretending to be women in order to have an unfair advantage in the Olympics. CORRECT ANSWER False
The evidence from the history of gender testing in the Olympics shows that it is easy and simple to scientifically define "male" and "female" and test for the differences. CORRECT ANSWER False
Which of the follow statements is accurate for the majority of women's bodies without medical intervention (e.g. without taking injections) CORRECT ANSWER They produce both estrogen and testosterone
According to Hannah, why is she "quitting comedy"? CORRECT ANSWER To stop doing self-deprecating humor (putting herself down for laughs)
In many states in the USA, homosexuality was illegal until 2003. CORRECT ANSWER True
Janet Mock was born and mostly grew up: CORRECT ANSWER In Hawaii
Like all gay people, Hannah is super into rainbows and parades. CORRECT ANSWER False
When she was young, Janet's father thought she was gay, or "a sissy" and tried to force
her to be more masculine CORRECT ANSWER True
If someone believes in essentialism around a particular aspect, generally that means they think trying to change that aspect is a waste of effort, or even dangerous. CORRECT ANSWER True
In gender studies, "agency" means CORRECT ANSWER The ability of individuals to make choices about whether to follow, resist or change social structures Social Institutions tend to be conservative. In this context, "conservative" means: CORRECT ANSWER resistant and slow to change
Social institutions are parts of society which replicate and enforce values over time for example the family, education and law enforcement. CORRECT ANSWER True
The Ozawa and Thind Supreme Court cases (about who had the right to naturalize) along with the example of Irish immigrants, are all evidence that whiteness is socially constructed. CORRECT ANSWER True
The social structure is the combination of all the social institutions CORRECT ANSWER
True
The social structure is the part of society where there are no social institutions. CORRECT ANSWER False
Patriarchy is the system where CORRECT ANSWER most of the people in power are men, and the men in charge have masculine traits associated with a strong traditional father
People from an oppressed group can have [x] about people from a privileged group. However, oppressed people cannot engage in [y] of privileged people, because oppressed people do not have [z]. CORRECT ANSWER x= Prejudice y=Structural Oppression z=Structural Power
Which statement is NOT true about privileged people CORRECT ANSWER They all have the same amount of power in society.
As Laverne Cox points out, the visibility of some famous trans people in the media has meant there's no more violence against trans people who aren't famous. CORRECT ANSWER False
The documentary Disclosure says that since 80% of the population have never met a trans person in real life, depictions of trans people in the media have a big impact on how most people think about trans people. CORRECT ANSWER True
Up until very recently, the vast majority of characters who are trans women have been played in movies (often winning awards for their performances) by actors who are CORRECT ANSWER Cis men
Wendi asks Janet "you Mahu?" What is "Mahu"? CORRECT ANSWER A Hawaaiin word for a gender that does not exist in the tradition Western male or female system of gender
While she is living in Hawaii, Janet lives CORRECT ANSWER With her mother
