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Sexual Lives: A Reader on the Theories and Realities of Human Sexualities

Robert Heasley, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Betsy Crane, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Sex, Politics, and Policies

Part Eight: Sex, Politics, and Policies


1	In the late 19th century, contraception was widely practiced among all social classes, according to Kathleen Powderly (58 "Contraceptive Policy and Ethics: Illustrations from American History").
		A)	true
		B)	false


2	Kathleen Powderly (58 "Contraceptive Policy and Ethics") reports that because of the lack of availability of contraceptives among all social classes in the 19th century, abortions were common.
		A)	true
		B)	false


3	The Eugenics Movement was supported by some of the country's most prominent philanthropists, according to Kathleen Powderly (58 "Contraceptive Policy and Ethics").
		A)	true
		B)	false


4	According to Marwaan Macan-Markar (59 "Rights: Treatments of Sexual Minorities a Global Shame"), patterns of abuse and discrimination based on sexual orientation are enshrined in social mores-and legitimized by law, religion, policy, and government practice-in countries as dissimilar as Brazil, Syria, and the United States.
		A)	true
		B)	false


5	According to Sally Armstrong (60 "Not My Daughter"), since world courts have made female genital mutilation a criminal offense, this practice has become quite rare.
		A)	true
		B)	false


6	According to Sally Armstrong (60 "Not My Daughter"), in cultures that practice female excision, an uncircumcised woman would be seen as:
		A)	unclean
		B)	evil
		C)	rebellious
		D)	normal


7	According to Maureen Kelly and Michael McGee (61 "Report from a Study Tour: Teen Sexuality Education in The Netherlands, France, and Germany"), teen birth rates for girls are higher in the United States than they are in the Netherlands, Germany, and France.
		A)	true
		B)	false


8	According to Kelly and McGee (61 "Report from a Study Tour"), in European countries, which of the following is NOT one of the steps taken in an effort to normalize adolescent sexuality?
		A)	sexuality education in schools
		B)	public education campaigns targeting safer sexual behaviors and condom use
		C)	encouraging abstinence through political and religious messages
		D)	providing free birth control for teens


9	In "The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Promote Sexual Health and Responsible Sexual Behavior" (62), which of the following is NOT one of the strategies proposed by the Surgeon General?
		A)	providing access to education about sexual health and responsible sexual behavior that is thorough and wide-ranging, and that begins early and continues throughout the lifespan
		B)	developing educational materials that cover the full continuum of human sexual development for use by parents, clergy, teachers, and other community leaders
		C)	stressing the value of abstinence until marriage
		D)	eliminating disparities in sexual health status that arise from social and economic disadvantage

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