Gender Identity and Diversity
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Which term best describes someone born with a combination of biological characteristics that cannot be easily classified as male or female?

  • Nonbinary
  • Transgender
  • Cisgender
  • Intersex (correct)
  • What is the term used to describe a person who is attracted to people of the opposite sex?

  • Homosexual
  • Queer
  • Bisexual
  • Heterosexual (correct)
  • What term describes a person who may identify as neither man nor woman, or as a combination of the two?

  • Nonbinary (correct)
  • Genderqueer
  • Transgender
  • Cisgender
  • What characteristic is the author most likely referring to when mentioning being 'English-Norwegian' and 'white'?

    <p>Nationality and race</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What social reality does the author suggest has a powerful impact on shaping an individual's life?

    <p>Societal influences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one example of the disparities mentioned in the text?

    <p>Whites are less likely to be shot by police for no reason.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the text, what group can usually go out in public without fear of being attacked by hate groups?

    <p>Whites</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group is most likely to be asked to explain their manner of dress or what they were doing if they are sexually harassed or assaulted?

    <p>Males</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group is cited as constituting a majority of those in prison on drug-use charges despite making up only a small percentage of drug users?

    <p>People of color</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who can usually be confident that their hiring and promotion decisions are not influenced by their unchangeable characteristics?

    <p>Whites</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a paradox of privilege according to the text?

    <p>Privilege has nothing to do with an individual's identity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the character Viola in 'Shakespeare in Love' achieve her dream of acting?

    <p>By masquerading as a man.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why can gays and lesbians have access to heterosexual privilege according to the text?

    <p>By masquerading as heterosexual individuals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are issues of conferred dominance and unearned advantage less addressed according to the text?

    <p>Because they provoke hostility and denial.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does actual gender play in receiving male privilege according to the text?

    <p>Male privilege can be accessed regardless of gender identity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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