Chapter 12

Question 1

the belief that men and women behave differently due to inherent sex differences related to their biology

Answer 1

biological determinism

Question 2

the performance of tasks based upon the gender assigned to us by society and, in turn, ourselves

Answer 2

doing gender

Question 3

Defense of Marriage Act, a 1996 U.S. law explicitly limiting the definition of “marriage” to a union between one man and one woman and allowing each individual state to recognize or deny same-sex marriages performed in other states

Answer 3

DOMA

Question 4

the concept that prohibits premarital sexual intercourse for women but allows it for men

Answer 4

double standard

Question 5

a term that refers to social or cultural distinctions of behaviors that are considered male or female

Answer 5

gender

Question 6

a condition listed in the DSM-5 in which people whose gender at birth is contrary to the one they identify with. This condition replaces “gender identity disorder”

Answer 6

gender dysphoria

Question 7

a person’s deeply held internal perception of his or her gender

Answer 7

gender identity

Question 8

society’s concept of how men and women should behave

Answer 8

gender role

Question 9

an ideology and a set of institutional practices that privilege heterosexuals and heterosexuality over other sexual orientations

Answer 9

heterosexism

Question 10

an extreme or irrational aversion to homosexuals

Answer 10

homophobia

Question 11

an interdisciplinary approach to sexuality studies that identifies Western society’s rigid splitting of
gender into male and female roles and questions its appropriateness

Answer 11

queer theory

Question 12

a term that denotes the presence of physical or physiological differences between males and females

Answer 12

sex

Question 13

the prejudiced belief that one sex should be valued over another

Answer 13

sexism

Question 14

a person’s physical, mental, emotional, and sexual attraction to a particular sex (male or female)

Answer 14

sexual orientation

Question 15

a person’s capacity for sexual feelings

Answer 15

sexuality

Question 16

socially created definitions about the cultural appropriateness of sex-linked behavior which shape how people see and experience sexuality

Answer 16

social construction of sexuality

Question 17

an adjective that describes individuals who identify with the behaviors and characteristics that are other than their biological sex

Answer 17

transgender

Question 18

transgender individuals who attempt to alter their bodies through medical interventions such as surgery and hormonal therapy

Answer 18

transsexuals