18 Questions
According to Rubin, what is the result of imposing social structures on natural differences?
Exclusive gender identities that suppress natural gender predisposition
What is the main idea behind Gayle Rubin's 'sex-gender system'?
Social and economic relations in society shape gender roles and women's oppression
What is the institution that Rubin highlights as a key aspect of the gender system?
Marriage
What is the implication of believing that men are innately aggressive and violent by nature?
Little scope for change in women's oppression
What is the main difference between men and women in the institution of marriage, according to Rubin?
Men have rights that women do not
What is the role of social and economic structures in shaping gender roles, according to Rubin?
They shape gender roles and women's oppression
What is suppressed in a man according to the text?
Feminine traits
What is a critique of early gender theorists who focused mainly on women?
They did not consider the social construction of men.
What is the focus of the sex-gender system according to Rubin?
Compulsory heterosexual relations
What is a goal of gender theorists who study men and masculinity?
To criticize the social construction of masculinity.
What is the result of the existing normative heterosexual social structure?
Adverse effects on sexual minorities
What is a limitation of focusing only on the oppression of women?
It ignores the social construction of men.
What is a contribution of scholar Gayle Rubin to gender studies?
She focused mainly on women and gender.
What is the distinction made in feminist theories?
Between sex and gender
What is the first question asked when a baby is born?
Is it a boy or a girl?
What is the significance of pink and blue clothes in western societies?
They signify the baby's gender
What does the word 'man' refer to in many languages?
The entire human race
What is a consequence of mainstream thinkers' approaches to gender?
They made the unequal relations between men and women invisible.
Explore the 1974 essay by Gayle Rubin that analyzes women's oppression and its implications for a future society.
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