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Reconstructing Gender: A Multicultural Anthology, 3/e
Estelle Disch, University of Massachusetts, Boston

Sexuality

Multiple Choice Quiz



1

In Reading 32 (How Men Have [a] Sex), author John Stoltenberg's main point is that sexuality creates a gender for those who adapt to traditional gender categories.
A)True
B)False
2

In Reading 33 (The Myth of the Sexual Athlete), Don Sabo suggests that sports are virtually the only place where eroticism without emotional intimacy is encouraged.
A)True
B)False
3

In Reading 34 (Using Pornography), most of the pornography users who reported heavy consumption in author Robert Jensen's study also reported no abusive sexual behavior.
A)True
B)False
4

According to Barry Bass and Susan Walen in Reading 35 (The Sex Experts Versus Ann Landers), for most American couples, sex includes much more than the act of intercourse.
A)True
B)False
5

In Reading 36 (Reproductive Rights: A Disability Rights Issue), author Marsha Saxton states that there is significant research being done on persons with disabilities and birth control methods.
A)True
B)False
6

According to Paula Rust in Reading 37 (The Impact of Multiple Marginalization), the impact of marginalization from minority ethnic/racial groups is greater for bisexuals than for lesbians or gays.
A)True
B)False
7

In Reading 32 (How Men Have [a] Sex), John Stoltenberg makes which of the following arguments?
A)The categories of male and female are not socially constructed but are actually biological.
B)People do not feel they need to maintain gender and sexuality.
C)The sexes are binary categories that don't exist on a continuum.
D)We feel we must non-identify with that which is not our designated sex and gender.
8

In Reading 33 (The Myth of the Sexual Athlete), author Don Sabo makes which of the following statements?
A)The term "sexual athlete" means that athletes often have higher sex drives due to increases in hormone levels.
B)It's good to view dating as a sport, because that view increases the quality of relationships that people can have.
C)Sports, fraternities, motorcycle gangs, armed forces, urban gangs, pornography, corporate advertising, MTV, magazines like Playboy, movies, etc., are random and unrelated sources of traditional masculine values.
D)Having heterosexual sex with little or no emotional involvement is a mark of masculine achievement.
9

According to Reading 34 (Using Pornography), by Robert Jensen, research on pornography has shown which of the following statements to be FALSE?
A)Pornography promotes sexually aggressive behavior by men.
B)Pornography predisposes some men to desire rape.
C)Non-violent pornography may not increase aggression.
D)Pornography is not harmful to men.
10

Authors Barry Bass and Susan Walen's primary motivation in writing Reading 35 (The Sex Experts Versus Ann Landers) was to respond to a poll published by Ann Landers which stated that:
A)80 percent of women do not enjoy either giving or receiving oral sex
B)65 percent of women no longer fake orgasms with their male partners
C)over 65 percent of women still fake orgasms with their male partners
D)over 70 percent of women would rather cuddle than have intercourse
11

According to Reading 36 (Reproductive Rights: A Disability Rights Issue), by Marsha Saxton, which of the following is NOT a reason why it is difficult for people with disabilities to become parents?
A)sterilization abuses
B)adoption restrictions
C)prenatal screening
D)lack of information about how to procreate
12

In Reading 37 (The Impact of Multiple Marginalization), author Paula Rust discusses the relationship between which of the following oppressions?
A)homophobia and monosexism
B)sexism and classism
C)racism and heterosexism
D)racism and classism