Feminist Theory: The Sex-Gender System

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According to Rubin, what is the result of imposing social structures on natural differences?

Equality between men and women in all aspects of life
The elimination of gender roles and identities
Exclusive gender identities that suppress natural gender predisposition (correct)
The reinforcement of traditional gender roles

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 (correct)
Men's innate aggression and violence are the primary cause of women's oppression
Women's natural predisposition to certain tasks determines their gender roles
Biological differences between men and women determine gender roles

What is the institution that Rubin highlights as a key aspect of the gender system?

Marriage (correct)
Family
Labour
Education

What is the implication of believing that men are innately aggressive and violent by nature?

Little scope for change in women's oppression (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between men and women in the institution of marriage, according to Rubin?

Men have rights that women do not (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of social and economic structures in shaping gender roles, according to Rubin?

They shape gender roles and women's oppression (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is suppressed in a man according to the text?

Feminine traits (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a critique of early gender theorists who focused mainly on women?

They did not consider the social construction of men. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the sex-gender system according to Rubin?

Compulsory heterosexual relations (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a goal of gender theorists who study men and masculinity?

To criticize the social construction of masculinity. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the existing normative heterosexual social structure?

Adverse effects on sexual minorities (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of focusing only on the oppression of women?

It ignores the social construction of men. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a contribution of scholar Gayle Rubin to gender studies?

She focused mainly on women and gender. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the distinction made in feminist theories?

Between sex and gender (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the first question asked when a baby is born?

Is it a boy or a girl? (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of pink and blue clothes in western societies?

They signify the baby's gender (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'man' refer to in many languages?

The entire human race (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of mainstream thinkers' approaches to gender?

They made the unequal relations between men and women invisible. (C) Signup and view all the answers