The LGBT movement is driven by political goals. Which one of the following is an example of a political goal?
a. challenging dominant constructions of masculinity and femininity
b. confronting heteronormativity
c. changing laws and policies to gain rights and protections
d. challenging homophobia
c
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According to the General Social Survey, a. most singles who are not in a steady relationship plan to marry when they meet the right person
b. most singles who are not in a steady relationship have no plans to ever marry. c. most singles who are in a steady relationship do not plan to marry their current partner. e. both b and c above
Discuss the changes in sexual activities that are linked to cybersex and technology. How are they changing how societies view sexuality?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following accurately sums up the research on gender?
A. Girls are more emotional and, therefore, more fragile. B. Girls are severely sanctioned socially for masculine behavior. C. Unconventional boys are viewed as brave and, therefore, popular. D. Boys are more fragile because they have more rigid norms.
The authors of this article claim that the engagement ritual is more dramaturgical than ideological. However, critics of this approach (those who think it is ideological) might argue which of the following?
a. The ritual merely serves the needs of a society that believes in patriarchal heterosexuality and transnational capitalism. b. The ritual only serves to perpetuate sexist divisions in society and is a sign of the conservative nature of how we view marriage and the family today. c. Given that only heterosexual couples were studied, there is an inherent homophobic bias in the study. d. All of the above.