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An After Word: Dealing with Gendered and Sexed Dualities
Multiple Choice
1
Anne Fausto-Sterling described five sexes. Which of the following was
not
included in her definitions:
A)
those born with female genitalia who develop into unambiguous females at puberty
B)
those born with male genitalia who develop into unambiguous males at puberty
C)
those born with both testes and ovaries
D)
those born with XY chromosomes but who only have female characteristics
2
Intersexuality is:
A)
generally considered a positive thing
B)
always corrected surgically soon after birth
C)
a concept not well understood in the U.S.
D)
often considered a source of magical powers
3
Transsexuals differ from intersexed individuals because:
A)
they are born with sexual organs that they consider are of the wrong gender
B)
they can easily move from one gender identity to another
C)
they are seen in a more positive light in the U.S.
D)
they are opposed to surgical procedures that change one's sex
4
Sexual orientation is:
A)
scientifically proven to have a biological basis
B)
always determined by the psycho-social environment
C)
most likely a combination of biology and the influence of one's cultural environment
D)
proven to be a matter of personal choice
5
In New Guinea, Sambia males' sexual roles/relationships include all of the following
except
:
A)
male children live only with adult males
B)
boys have three initiation rituals with older males before they are considered adult males themselves
C)
young males are considered not to have any semen of their own and must receive it first from other males
D)
the males will continue to have sexual relationships with men as well as women when they are adults
6
The Hijras of India can be considered a third gender category, which of the following statements is
not
accurate for the Hijras:
A)
the Hijras are, at core a religious community
B)
they dance at weddings and the births of sons in order to ensure fertility
C)
they are highly respected in the general population
D)
Hijras are either born intersexed or as males who do not fit the culturally appropriate roles for men
7
Wesley Thomas, a Navajo anthropologist describes five different gender roles found in Navajo society, which of the following was
not
one of those mentioned:
A)
woman
B)
male-bodied female
C)
male
D)
transsexual
8
Nádleeh are one of the gender roles that have traditionally existed in Navajo culture. Which of the following describes their role:
A)
perform particular sacred or religious rituals and live a more "female" lifestyle
B)
hold high political office in the tribal system
C)
function as ritual elder sisters in the family structure
D)
are highly visible in their own communities
9
Hastíín Klah, according to Will Roscoe was "the most famous Nádleeh in Navajo history." Which of the following statements is
not
true of Klah:
A)
his family encouraged him to pursue his religious and artistic talents
B)
he became a famous weaver who created a weaving pattern based on sacred sand paintings
C)
was relatively unknown until very recently
D)
as an adult he became a strong advocate for the protection of traditional Navajo culture
10
Anthropologist Carolyn Epple interprets Navajo gender roles somewhat differently than the other anthropologists mentioned so far. What did she conclude from the numerous gender possibilities for the Navajo:
A)
that all males and females are both male and female so gender is a fluid role that changes with the circumstances
B)
there are more than the five gender role possibilities that Thomas describes
C)
the Navajo have the same gender role possibilities found in mainstream U.S. society
D)
the Navajo do not acknowledge any gender roles
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