Feminism pt2

1. Which of the following best describes Radical Feminism?

a) Works within the system to achieve change

b) Focuses on collaboration with men to achieve equality

c) Works against the system to create new institutions and spaces for women

d) Focuses only on individual choice like what is focused on in third wave feminism

c) Works against the system to create new institutions and spaces for women

2. Liberal feminism seeks to achieve gender equality by:

a) Creating alternative systems for women to express themselves freely

b) Working alongside men to change legislation and remove barriers

c) Rejecting mainstream institutions entirely and creating a new system

d) Avoiding political engagement with boycotting

b) Working alongside men to change legislation and remove barriers

3. According to Radical Feminists, mainstream media:

a) Helps empower female athletes by giving them a platform

b) Represents women at their best

c) Trivializes female strength and reinforces patriarchy

d) Is neutral toward gender representation

c) Trivializes female strength and reinforces patriarchy

4. Liberal feminists view the media as:

a) Irrelevant and harmful to liberal women’s empowerment

b) A patriarchal government-controlled system

c) A tool of oppression that must be rejected or rebuilt

d) A tool that can be manipulated for positive exposure

d) a tool that can be manipulated for positive exposure

5. The “image problem” in British soccer is tied to:

a) Economic inequality

b) Historically rooted gender roles and stereotypes

c) Coaching standards and how they are patriarchal

d) unequal pay gap between men and women’s soccer teams

b) Historically rooted gender roles and stereotypes

6. The 2nd Wave of Feminism was criticized for:

a) Ignoring the experiences of minority women

b) Being hyper-focused on intersectionality

c) Rejecting all forms of male centred media

d) Emphasizing male perspectives in the media

a) Ignoring the experiences of minority women

7. The “I’m not a feminist but…” phenomenon arose because:

a) Feminism became linked with negative stereotypes

b) Feminism lost political power in the second wave

c) The feminist movement ended after second wave feminism

d) Feminist viewpoints became mandatory in education

a) Feminism became linked with negative stereotypes

8. 3rd Wave Feminism introduced the idea of:

a) Gender hierarchy and how patriarchal viewpoints need to be destroyed

b) Gender-neutral sport is the new norm

c) Male-centred organizations are inherently poisoned

d) Intersectionality and the “matrix of domination”

d) Intersectionality and the “matrix of domination”

9. Male hegemony is best described as:

a) The use of physical power to dominate and control women

b) A cultural process where male-centered ideologies are seen as the norm

c) A process where there is government-enforced gender equality in education

d) Legal discrimination against men in the form of legislation such as Title IX

b) A cultural process where male-centered ideologies are seen as the norm

10. “Tokenism” in sport refers to:

a) Full equality between men and women in all aspects

b) Including a few women in power to appear inclusive

c) Eliminating all gender differences in sport and media

d) Rejecting all women from sport organizations

b) Including a few women in power to appear inclusive

11. Postmodern feminists focus on:

a) Deconstructing oppressive cultural symbols and media messages

b) Promoting traditional family structures such as the nuclear family

c) Ignoring media influence and deviating away from all social media

d) Rejecting gender as a concept and integrating gender-neutral ideologies

a) Deconstructing oppressive cultural symbols and media messages

12. The 3rd Wave Feminism emphasizes:

a) The freedom to make personal choices

b) Eliminating all feminine traits

c) Rejecting all male participation in feminism

d) Banning makeup, shaving and feminine dress

a) The freedom to make personal choices

13. The “feminine apologetic” refers to:

a) A rejection of femininity in sport in favour of traditional masculinity

b) Media refusing to cover women’s sports or coverage being extremely sexualized

c) Men apologizing for sexism in sport and reforming sport as a whole

d) Women emphasizing femininity to counter being seen as masculine

d) Women emphasizing femininity to counter being seen as masculine

14. “Women Against Feminism” emerged from the belief that:

a) Feminism promotes equality for all

b) Feminism discriminates against men and exaggerates gender issues

c) Feminism is still necessary to fix the sexism within our culture

d) Gender roles are biologically fixed and roles should remain traditional

b) Feminism discriminates against men and exaggerates gender issues

15. Persistent inequalities in women’s sport include all of the following EXCEPT:

a) Equal media coverage

b) Lower pay and funding

c) Objectification in the media

d) Underrepresentation in leadership

a) Equal media coverage

16. Sport remains male-dominated because:

a) Women choose not to participate and remain in their domestic positions

b) Male characteristics are the standard for qualification and success

c) Female athletes lack skill and qualifications to play at elite levels

d) Men are naturally more athletic in terms of biology and physiology

b) Male characteristics are the standard for qualification and success

3. The 3rd Wave of Feminism emphasizes the freedom to make __________.

Choices

4. Zinn and Dill (2005) described multiple systems of domination as the “__________ of domination.”

Matrix

5. Male hegemony operates through __________ rather than force.

Ideology

6. The “feminine apologetic” involves women displaying __________ to avoid being labeled masculine.

Femininity

7. The 2nd Wave of Feminism was often criticized for representing only __________, middle-class women.

White

8. The belief that women’s rights are solely an individual issue ignores broader __________, cultural, and economic forces.

Political

9. Postmodern feminists challenge and __________ oppressive symbols in media.

Destruct

10. “Women Against Feminism” was founded in the year __________.

2014

2. What term describes small concessions made to women to appear inclusive?

Tokenism

3. Which wave of feminism introduced intersectionality?

3rd

5. What term refers to the manipulation of societal beliefs to benefit men?

Hegemony

4. What behavior describes women emphasizing femininity to appear less masculine?

Apologetic

7. What ideology suggests that men’s standards define normality in sport?

Male-centred

10. What does the 3rd wave of feminism primarily value — equality or equity?

Equity