Gender and Society - DCT

Question 1

What is the implication of maternal instinct evolving?

Answer 1

That it may not have divine moral authority.

Question 2

What does radical feminism argue?

Answer 2

That cultural oppression needs to be challenged for true equality.

Question 3

What is the critique of radical feminism’s view of motherhood?

Answer 3

It may be too dismissive of women’s genuine choices.

Question 4

What does Pinker say about the gender paradox?

Answer 4

That gender equality increases differences in lifestyle choices.

Question 5

What does ‘existence precedes essence’ mean?

Answer 5

Humans exist first and must create their own essence or purpose.

Question 6

What does JP II say about motherhood?

Answer 6

It is a woman’s natural purpose and source of fulfillment.

Question 7

What does liberal feminist theology say about the Bible?

Answer 7

That it requires reinterpretation as it reflects human error.

Question 8

What’s a counterpoint to rejecting maternal instinct?

Answer 8

It may still help women flourish and shouldn’t be ignored.

Question 9

What is an alternative explanation for gendered interests?

Answer 9

Social conditioning shapes interests, not biology.

Question 10

What does liberal feminism advocate?

Answer 10

Equal rights and opportunities for men and women.

Question 11

How do feminists interpret biblical stories?

Answer 11

As male-authored tools to support patriarchy.

Question 12

What is gender traditionalism?

Answer 12

The view that traditional gender roles are natural and best for human life.

Question 13

What are gender roles?

Answer 13

Psychological traits and societal expectations associated with being male or female.

Question 14

What is the liberal approach to biblical inspiration?

Answer 14

The Bible is a human record of divine events, not the perfect word of God.

Question 15

Why is ‘existence precedes essence’ important to feminism?

Answer 15

It supports creating identity over accepting imposed roles.

Question 16

What is Beauvoir’s view of ‘maternal instinct’?

Answer 16

It is a socially constructed response, not a biological fact.

Question 17

Why do feminists critique Mulieris Dignitatum?

Answer 17

It essentialises women’s identity as mothers.

Question 18

What is meant by ‘internalised misogyny’?

Answer 18

Adopting sexist beliefs due to cultural conditioning.

Question 19

What does Pinker think about women in professions?

Answer 19

Different interests, not discrimination, may explain imbalance.

Question 20

What do radical feminists believe about motherhood?

Answer 20

That it is a result of internalised misogyny.

Question 21

How does Mary O’Brien differ from de Beauvoir?

Answer 21

She sees motherhood as positive if chosen freely.

Question 22

What is de Beauvoir’s view on Mary?

Answer 22

That she is valued only as a submissive servant in Christianity.

Question 23

What do post-Christian feminists argue?

Answer 23

That the Bible’s patriarchy proves it’s man-made, not divine.

Question 24

What do traditional gender roles suggest for men and women?

Answer 24

Men should be active in the world; women should be submissive and focus on homemaking.

Question 25

What is 'tabula rasa'?

Answer 25

The idea that the mind is a blank slate without innate traits.

Question 26

How do feminists explain the patriarchy in the Bible?

Answer 26

As a result of men creating ideologies that serve their interests.

Question 27

What does Aquinas believe about male rationality?

Answer 27

That men are naturally more rational than women.

Question 28

What is de Beauvoir’s Marxist-style critique of religion?

Answer 28

Religion is a male tool to control and oppress women.

Question 29

What do liberal feminists argue about choice?

Answer 29

Women should freely choose whether to become mothers.

Question 30

What is the feminist view on Eve’s blame for the fall?

Answer 30

It’s part of the narrative blaming women for sin.

Question 31

How do traditionalists respond to feminist critique?

Answer 31

They say feminists deny the natural order designed by God.

Question 32

How does society pressure girls differently than boys?

Answer 32

Girls are taught to aspire to marriage, not careers.

Question 33

How does Jesus' Sermon on the Mount support liberal feminism?

Answer 33

It shows Jesus modifying Old Testament laws, indicating evolving ethics.

Question 34

What punishment did Eve receive after the fall?

Answer 34

Pain in childbirth and submission to her husband.

Question 35

What does de Beauvoir argue must be destroyed?

Answer 35

The concept of motherhood as a woman’s identity.

Question 36

What is the feminist response to gendered telos?

Answer 36

It is a man-made ideology used to perpetuate male dominance.

Question 37

What is Mulieris Dignitatum?

Answer 37

A letter by Pope John Paul II defending Christian views on gender.

Question 38

What is Mary Daly's criticism of the Virgin Mary?

Answer 38

She claims Mary represents patriarchal control and passive femininity.

Question 39

What is a criticism of Pinker’s view?

Answer 39

Scientists have historically used bad science to justify sexism.

Question 40

What is an alternative explanation of neglectful mothers?

Answer 40

That childhood trauma can interfere with maternal instinct.

Question 41

What does feminist theology advocate regarding scripture?

Answer 41

Reinterpretation of patriarchal verses.

Question 42

What does 1 Timothy 2:12 say about women?

Answer 42

Women should not teach or have authority over men.

Question 43

What does the gender paradox suggest?

Answer 43

More freedom leads to more gendered choices.

Question 44

What is biblical patriarchy?

Answer 44

The belief that the Bible promotes male dominance over women.

Question 45

What is biblical inspiration in liberal theology?

Answer 45

The Bible reflects human interpretation of divine events.

Question 46

How does Daly critique religious veneration of women?

Answer 46

It encourages submissive, passive roles for women.

Question 47

What does Daly mean by 'God is the ultimate Harvey Weinstein'?

Answer 47

She criticises the power imbalance in the story of Mary.

Question 48

What does Steven Pinker argue about gender differences?

Answer 48

That they are biological and rooted in brain differences.

Question 49

What did de Beauvoir say about girlhood?

Answer 49

Girls are raised to see marriage as their life goal.

Question 50

What is the Golden Thread argument?

Answer 50

That equality is a consistent theme throughout the Bible.

Question 51

What does Beauvoir say about femininity?

Answer 51

It’s constructed by society, not inherent.

Question 52

What is natural law reasoning about telos?

Answer 52

The idea that beings have natural purposes given by God.

Question 53

How might traditional Christians defend biblical gender roles?

Answer 53

By saying the Bible is divinely inspired and reflects God's will.

Question 54

What does Genesis suggest about gender roles?

Answer 54

That Eve was created from Adam to be his helper.

Question 55

What did Aquinas say about submission of women?

Answer 55

It benefits women and is necessary for family order.

Question 56

Why did traditionalists view gender roles as good?

Answer 56

Because they believed God or evolution designed them for human flourishing.

Question 57

What does de Beauvoir say about motherhood?

Answer 57

It forces women to give up their desires and self.

Question 58

What is Daly’s view of Mary’s conception?

Answer 58

That it was non-consensual and symbolic of patriarchal control.

Question 59

What did Oakley find about motherhood?

Answer 59

Many women find being stay-at-home mothers frustrating.

Question 60

What does 'One is not born, but becomes a woman' mean?

Answer 60

Gender is created by social conditioning, not biology.

Question 61

What is the core of feminist critique of biblical gender roles?

Answer 61

They were written to serve male interests.

Question 62

What is feminist biblical criticism?

Answer 62

An approach that critiques the Bible for its patriarchal content.

Question 63

What does Simone de Beauvoir say about telos?

Answer 63

That people must define their own purpose, not follow imposed roles.

Question 64

How might cultural bias explain Pinker’s findings?

Answer 64

Social norms influence preferences, not biology.

Question 65

What does Ephesians 5 say about marriage roles?

Answer 65

Wives should submit to husbands; husbands should love their wives.

Question 66

What is Anne Oakley known for?

Answer 66

Her research showing maternal instinct is culturally learned.

Question 67

How did Augustine interpret Genesis' creation of Eve?

Answer 67

That only men contain the image of God by themselves.

Question 68

Why does de Beauvoir reject liberal feminism?

Answer 68

Because it doesn’t address historical oppression and stunted development.

Question 69

What is Ruether’s view on biblical gender roles?

Answer 69

The Bible is inconsistent, supporting both patriarchy and equality.

Question 70

What did Sartre believe about objective purpose?

Answer 70

That it causes existential anxiety and is fabricated for comfort.

Question 71

How do feminists respond to telos-based gender roles?

Answer 71

By arguing they are cultural inventions serving male interests.

Question 72

What do feminists argue about gender roles?

Answer 72

That they are socially constructed and wrongly imposed by society.

Question 73

What does de Beauvoir say about male adulthood?

Answer 73

Men are seen as adults when employed; women, when married.

Question 74

Why do feminists critique Aquinas' view?

Answer 74

It perpetuates a false hierarchy based on gender.

Question 75

What does de Beauvoir say about female development?

Answer 75

It’s stunted by social expectations and pressure.

Question 76

What does Pinker say about equality and outcomes?

Answer 76

Biological differences may cause outcome gaps even in equal societies.