Guest Speaker: Dr. Libel

Question 1

Cisgender

Answer 1

sex assigned at birth matches internal sense of gender

Question 2

Transgender

Answer 2

sex assigned at birth doesn’t match internal sense of gender (oppositional)

Question 3

Genderqueer

Answer 3

sex assigned at birth doesn’t match internal sense of gender (in between)

Question 4

Gender is comprised of..

Answer 4

several axis (sex assigned at birth, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression)

Question 5

Gender expression

Answer 5

social construction on imposed framework. how we are masculinized or feminized into two categories (men and women) based on perceived sex based on behaviour

Question 6

Gender socialization

Answer 6

infants are colour coded blue and pink, interact with boys and girls differently

Question 7

Feminine traits

Answer 7

emotional, receptive, intuitive, sensitive

Question 8

Masculine traits

Answer 8

independent, intelligent, strong, brave, active

Question 9

Bechdal test

Answer 9

3 rules:

• has to have 2 women
• they have to talk to eachother
• have to discuss something besides men
• 1/3 movies fail

Question 10

Hegemony

Answer 10

-predominant influence of one group over another

Question 11

Patriarchy

Answer 11

status of one group namely man, is placed higher than another, namely women.