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Sexual Lives Book Cover
Sexual Lives: A Reader on the Theories and Realities of Human Sexualities
Robert Heasley, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Betsy Crane, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Sexualities: Orientations and Relationships

Part Five: Sexualities: Orientations and Relationships



1

Jerome Ng's poetry (35 "Desire. Love. Sex. Friendship") represents the struggles faced when coming to terms with one's sexuality given the complexities of ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation.
A)true
B)false
2

According to Diane Richardson (36 "Heterosexuality and Social Theory"), heterosexuality has most often been theorized under:
A)social theory
B)political theory
C)conflict theory
D)none of the above
3

According to Diane Richardson (36 "Heterosexuality and Social Theory"), heteronormativity is constructed by the institutionalization of heterosexuality as a particular form of practice and relationships, of family structure, and identity.
A)true
B)false
4

Diane Richardson (36 "Heterosexuality and Social Theory") argues that the foundation of heterosexuality in our culture leads to the linking of parenting to gendered difference constituted through a heterosexual relationship-hence, the tendency to see lesbian and gay parenting as confusing.
A)true
B)false
5

Diane Richardson (36 "Heterosexuality and Social Theory") accepts the dominant construction of heterosexuality as heterosexual (vaginal) intercourse.
A)true
B)false
6

In "Heterosexuality and Social Theory" (36), Diane Richardson agrees with conceptualizations of male homosexuals as having reduced levels of testosterone compared to heterosexual men, resulting in the appearance of "cross-sexed" physical characteristics such as wider hips, reduced hairiness, and small-sized genitalia.
A)true
B)false
7

According to Diane Richardson (36 "Heterosexuality and Social Theory"), which of the following is primarily defined as a sexual category or identification?
A)heterosexuality
B)homosexuality
C)cross-dressing
D)none of the above
8

Diane Richardson (36 "Heterosexuality and Social Theory") discusses how claims to citizenship status in the Western world are closely associated with the institutionalization of the heterosexual as well as male privilege.
A)true
B)false
9

Diane Richardson (36 "Heterosexuality and Social Theory") believes that one can have a personal sexual experience that is separate from the social world.
A)true
B)false
10

Diane Richardson (36 "Heterosexuality and Social Theory") argues that the private/public distinction is a sexualized notion.
A)true
B)false
11

In "Becoming 100 Percent Straight" (37), Michael Messner views heterosexuality as a constructed identity, a performance, and an institution that is not necessarily linked to sexual acts.
A)true
B)false
12

According to Loraine Hutchins and Lani Kaahumanu (38 "Bi Any Other Name"), challenges faced by bisexuals in coming out and gaining acceptance are primarily from the straight world.
A)true
B)false
13

In "I am a Queer Heterosexual" (39), Sharon Kelly argues that using the word "queer" is in itself a political act because it reclaims an oppressive homophobic word and redefines it as an expression of pride.
A)true
B)false
14

Martin Rochlin's "Heterosexual Questionnaire" (40) is based on both heterophobic and homophobic premises.
A)true
B)false
15

Josiah Gromley's sexual journey in "From Holiness to Wholeness" (41) was supported by all of the following EXCEPT:
A)his family
B)Wicca, an earth-centered spiritual tradition
C)Christianity
D)himself
16

In "The Straightjacket of my Homophobia" (42), Benjamin Herold finds that homophobia has little actual impact on his life.
A)true
B)false
17

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe what homophobia means to Herold (42 "The Straightjacket of my Homophobia")?
A)He is afraid of homosexuals because they threaten a part of himself.
B)He does not know how to know himself.
C)He cannot share himself with others.
D)He believes he may be homosexual.
18

According to Lawrence Foster (43 "Sexualities in Community: Past and Present"), during the 1830s and 1840s, many new religious and social movements were taking place predominantly in:
A)California
B)New York
C)Texas
D)Utah
19

According to Lawrence Foster (43 "Sexualities in Community"), in Shaker communities women shared equality with men in religious and economic roles.
A)true
B)false
20

According to Lawrence Foster (43 "Sexualities in Community"), which of the following statements about the Oneidans is NOT correct?
A)Men and women exchanged sexual partners frequently within the community.
B)All members lived together in one large communal mansion.
C)Only men attended daily business and religious meetings to conduct community government.
D)Selective human breeding occurred.
21

According to Lawrence Foster (43 "Sexualities in Community"), the method of birth control used by the Oneidans-"male continence"-proved to be unsuccessful over the years.
A)true
B)false
22

According to Lawrence Foster (43 "Sexualities in Community"), in the Oneida community, there was far less sex-role stereotyping than existed in other communities; in certain jobs, women even had positions of authority over men.
A)true
B)false
23

In "Sexualities in Community" (43), Lawrence Foster reported on his studies of sexual arrangements in each of the following communities EXCEPT:
A)the Mormons
B)the Oneida
C)the Quakers
D)the Shakers
24

Nonmonogamy is characteristic of Ivy Bressen's experience in community (43 "Sexualities in Community").
A)true
B)false
25

Ivy Bresson (43 "Sexualities in Community") finds that a benefit of living in an intentional community that supports non-monogamy is that there is a built-in process for dealing with feelings and conflicts.
A)true
B)false