Question 1

Reading "Poetry is Not a Luxury" Audre Lorde
-According to Audre Lorde in "Poetry Is Not a Luxury," poetry is not only dream and vision but also

Accepted Answer

In "Poetry Is Not a Luxury," Audre Lorde argues that poetry is not only a means of expressing dream and vision, but also serves as the structure for the way our lives are built, the bridge for our emotions, and the foundation for transformation. Therefore, all of the above choices (A, B, and C) are correct.

Question 2

Reading "Poetry is Not a Luxury" Audre Lorde
-In her essay, "Poetry Is Not a Luxury," Audre Lorde argues that poetry is

Accepted Answer

In the essay, Lorde argues that poetry is essential for women's empowerment and should not be seen as a luxury or secondary to material possessions like clothes and jewelry.

Question 3

Reading "Tweeting Back While Shouting Back: Social Media and Feminist Activism" Emma Turley and Jenny Fisher
-Emma Turley and Jenny Fisher argue that social media and SNSs are important platforms for feminist activism.

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The answer of Reading "Tweeting Back While Shouting Back: Social...

Question 4

Reading "Tweeting Back While Shouting Back: Social Media and Feminist Activism" Emma Turley and Jenny Fisher -Emma Turley and Jenny Fisher argue that social media and SNSs are a 21^st-century feminist utopia.

Accepted Answer

Turley and Fisher do not argue that social media and Social Networking Sites (SNSs) are a 21st-century feminist utopia. Instead, they explore how these platforms are used for feminist activism, acknowledging both the opportunities and challenges they present.

Question 5

Reading "Tweeting Back While Shouting Back: Social Media and Feminist Activism" Emma Turley and Jenny Fisher
-#EverydaySexism is a hashtag that Laura Bates created to allow women to

Accepted Answer

The hashtag #EverydaySexism, created by Laura Bates, is designed to enable women to share and highlight both micro and macro sexist incidents they experience in their daily lives, thereby raising awareness about the pervasive nature of sexism.

Question 6

Reading "Tweeting Back While Shouting Back: Social Media and Feminist Activism" Emma Turley and Jenny Fisher
-#AskThicke is a hashtag that feminists appropriated to

Accepted Answer

#AskThicke was used by feminists to confront Robin Thicke about his misogynistic lyrics and video in the song "Blurred Lines."

Question 7

Reading "Tweeting Back While Shouting Back: Social Media and Feminist Activism" Emma Turley and Jenny Fisher
-Choose one reason why social media does not have radical potential for feminist activism:

Accepted Answer

Trolls often threaten and harass online feminist activists, which can create a hostile environment that discourages participation and has a chilling effect on speech. This undermines the potential for social media to be a truly radical space for feminist activism. The other options (A, C, D) describe ways in which social media does have radical potential for feminist activism.

Question 8

Reading "The Sexual Politics of Veggies: Beyoncé's 'Commodity Veg*ism'" Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani
-According to Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani, vegetables have traditionally been associated with sexual abstention and frigidity ("The Sexual Politics of Veggies").

Accepted Answer

Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani argue that vegetables have historically been associated with notions of purity, frugality, and restraint, which have often been linked to ideas of feminine virtue and sexual abstention.

Question 9

Reading "The Sexual Politics of Veggies: Beyoncé's 'Commodity Veg*ism'" Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani
-"Post-feminism" is a celebration of political engagement against gender inequality (Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani/"The Sexual Politics of Veggies").

Accepted Answer

"Post-feminism" is actually criticized for promoting the idea that feminism is no longer necessary because women have achieved equality, which ignores ongoing gender inequality and systemic issues. The article discusses how Beyoncé's choices promote a form of "commodity veg*ism" that may prioritize individual consumption over collective political action.

Question 10

Reading "The Sexual Politics of Veggies: Beyoncé's 'Commodity Veg*ism'" Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani
-Food and gender are symbolically linked (Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani/"The Sexual Politics of Veggies").

Accepted Answer

The authors argue that food and gender are symbolically linked, as evidenced by the way people assign gendered characteristics to certain types of food and the ways in which food is marketed and consumed in relation to gender norms.

Question 11

Reading "The Sexual Politics of Veggies: Beyoncé's 'Commodity Veg*ism'" Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani
-In "The Sexual Politics of Veggies," Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani argue that Beyoncé's widely publicized adoption of a vegan diet

Accepted Answer

Fegitz and Pirani's argument suggests that Beyoncé's promotion of veganism not only commodifies it as a consumer choice and connects it with self-control and self-improvement but also undermines eco-feminist veganism by shifting the focus away from its ethical and political roots.

Question 12

Reading "The Sexual Politics of Veggies: Beyoncé's 'Commodity Veg*ism'" Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani
-In "The Sexual Politics of Veggies," Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani's term "commodity veg*ism," refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The term "commodity veg*ism" used by Fegitz and Pirani refers to the appropriation of ethical eco-feminist veganism and vegetarianism by post-feminist aims, rather than the high cost of fresh produce or any increase in vegetable consumption due to Beyoncé's vegan diet.

Question 13

Reading "Cardi B: Love & Hip Hop's Unlikely Feminist Hero" Sherri Williams
-In "Cardi B," Sherri Williams argues that academic feminists should take Cardi B's definition of feminism seriously.

Accepted Answer

The article argues that Cardi B's definition of feminism should be taken seriously by academic feminists.

Question 14

Reading "Cardi B: Love & Hip Hop's Unlikely Feminist Hero" Sherri Williams
-Gwendolyn Pough's term "bringing wreck" means to destroy something beyond all recognition (Sherri Williams/"Cardi B").

Accepted Answer

Gwendolyn Pough's term "bringing wreck" actually means to disrupt or challenge the norm, not necessarily destroy something beyond recognition (as used in the context of Cardi B's feminist activism).

Question 15

Reading "Cardi B: Love & Hip Hop's Unlikely Feminist Hero" Sherri Williams
-In "Cardi B," Sherri Williams defends Beyoncé's feminism, arguing that Beyoncé has

Accepted Answer

Sherri Williams argues that Beyoncé has grown as a feminist over time, called for resistance to white supremacist institutions, and sampled Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "We Should All Be Feminists," thus supporting all the options listed.

Question 16

Reading "Cardi B: Love & Hip Hop's Unlikely Feminist Hero" Sherri Williams
-In "Cardi B," Sherri Williams argues that Cardi B's feminism is worth supporting because

Accepted Answer

Williams argues that Cardi B's feminism is worth supporting because she is authentic and true to herself, and uses her platform to speak out about issues such as immigration and police brutality.

Question 17

Reading "Cardi B: Love & Hip Hop's Unlikely Feminist Hero" Sherri Williams
-The fact that some academic feminists respond negatively to pop culture icons such as Cardi B and Beyoncé indicates which of the following (Sherri Williams/"Cardi B")?

Accepted Answer

The negative response from some academic feminists to pop culture icons like Cardi B and Beyoncé suggests a lingering belief that academics should dictate the definitions and boundaries of "real" feminism, rather than embracing a more inclusive or varied understanding that can encompass figures from pop culture.

Question 18

Reading "A Corporation in Feminist Clothing?: Young Women Discuss the Dove 'Real Beauty' Campaign" Judith Taylor, Josee Johnston, Krista Whitehead
-Scholarship on the commodification of feminist ideals generally focuses more on the production of corporate messages rather than on their reception ("A Corporation in Feminist Clothing?").

Accepted Answer

The sentence states that scholarship on the commodification of feminist ideals generally focuses more on the production of corporate messages rather than on their reception.

Question 19

Reading "A Corporation in Feminist Clothing?: Young Women Discuss the Dove 'Real Beauty' Campaign" Judith Taylor, Josee Johnston, Krista Whitehead
-Feminist consumerism is a corporate strategy that uses feminist messages of empowerment to market products ("A Corporation in Feminist Clothing?").

Accepted Answer

The authors argue that the Dove Real Beauty campaign is an example of feminist consumerism, which involves using feminist messages to market products.

Question 20

Reading "A Corporation in Feminist Clothing?: Young Women Discuss the Dove 'Real Beauty' Campaign" Judith Taylor, Josee Johnston, Krista Whitehead
-The Dove "Real Beauty" campaign specifically targets women's insecurities about their bodies ("A Corporation in Feminist Clothing?").

Accepted Answer

The article states that the Dove "Real Beauty" campaign focuses on women's body insecurities, as a way to sell their products.

Quiz 5: Media and Culture

Reading "Poetry is Not a Luxury" Audre Lorde -According to Audre Lorde in "Poetry Is Not a Luxury," poetry is not only dream and vision but also

Reading "Poetry is Not a Luxury" Audre Lorde -In her essay, "Poetry Is Not a Luxury," Audre Lorde argues that poetry is

Reading "Tweeting Back While Shouting Back: Social Media and Feminist Activism" Emma Turley and Jenny Fisher -Emma Turley and Jenny Fisher argue that social media and SNSs are important platforms for feminist activism.

Reading "Tweeting Back While Shouting Back: Social Media and Feminist Activism" Emma Turley and Jenny Fisher -Emma Turley and Jenny Fisher argue that social media and SNSs are a 21^st-century feminist utopia.

Reading "Tweeting Back While Shouting Back: Social Media and Feminist Activism" Emma Turley and Jenny Fisher -#EverydaySexism is a hashtag that Laura Bates created to allow women to

Reading "Tweeting Back While Shouting Back: Social Media and Feminist Activism" Emma Turley and Jenny Fisher -#AskThicke is a hashtag that feminists appropriated to

Reading "Tweeting Back While Shouting Back: Social Media and Feminist Activism" Emma Turley and Jenny Fisher -Choose one reason why social media does not have radical potential for feminist activism:

Reading "The Sexual Politics of Veggies: Beyoncé's 'Commodity Veg*ism'" Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani -According to Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani, vegetables have traditionally been associated with sexual abstention and frigidity ("The Sexual Politics of Veggies").

Reading "The Sexual Politics of Veggies: Beyoncé's 'Commodity Veg*ism'" Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani -"Post-feminism" is a celebration of political engagement against gender inequality (Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani/"The Sexual Politics of Veggies").

Reading "The Sexual Politics of Veggies: Beyoncé's 'Commodity Veg*ism'" Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani -Food and gender are symbolically linked (Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani/"The Sexual Politics of Veggies").

Reading "The Sexual Politics of Veggies: Beyoncé's 'Commodity Veg*ism'" Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani -In "The Sexual Politics of Veggies," Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani argue that Beyoncé's widely publicized adoption of a vegan diet

Reading "The Sexual Politics of Veggies: Beyoncé's 'Commodity Vegism'" Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani -In "The Sexual Politics of Veggies," Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani's term "commodity vegism," refers to which of the following?

Reading "Cardi B: Love & Hip Hop's Unlikely Feminist Hero" Sherri Williams -In "Cardi B," Sherri Williams argues that academic feminists should take Cardi B's definition of feminism seriously.

Reading "Cardi B: Love & Hip Hop's Unlikely Feminist Hero" Sherri Williams -Gwendolyn Pough's term "bringing wreck" means to destroy something beyond all recognition (Sherri Williams/"Cardi B").

Reading "Cardi B: Love & Hip Hop's Unlikely Feminist Hero" Sherri Williams -In "Cardi B," Sherri Williams defends Beyoncé's feminism, arguing that Beyoncé has

Reading "Cardi B: Love & Hip Hop's Unlikely Feminist Hero" Sherri Williams -In "Cardi B," Sherri Williams argues that Cardi B's feminism is worth supporting because

Reading "Cardi B: Love & Hip Hop's Unlikely Feminist Hero" Sherri Williams -The fact that some academic feminists respond negatively to pop culture icons such as Cardi B and Beyoncé indicates which of the following (Sherri Williams/"Cardi B") ?

Reading "A Corporation in Feminist Clothing?: Young Women Discuss the Dove 'Real Beauty' Campaign" Judith Taylor, Josee Johnston, Krista Whitehead -Feminist consumerism is a corporate strategy that uses feminist messages of empowerment to market products ("A Corporation in Feminist Clothing?").

Reading "A Corporation in Feminist Clothing?: Young Women Discuss the Dove 'Real Beauty' Campaign" Judith Taylor, Josee Johnston, Krista Whitehead -The Dove "Real Beauty" campaign specifically targets women's insecurities about their bodies ("A Corporation in Feminist Clothing?").

Quiz 5: Media and Culture

Reading "Poetry is Not a Luxury" Audre Lorde -According to Audre Lorde in "Poetry Is Not a Luxury," poetry is not only dream and vision but also

Reading "Poetry is Not a Luxury" Audre Lorde -In her essay, "Poetry Is Not a Luxury," Audre Lorde argues that poetry is

Reading "Tweeting Back While Shouting Back: Social Media and Feminist Activism" Emma Turley and Jenny Fisher -Emma Turley and Jenny Fisher argue that social media and SNSs are important platforms for feminist activism.

Reading "Tweeting Back While Shouting Back: Social Media and Feminist Activism" Emma Turley and Jenny Fisher -Emma Turley and Jenny Fisher argue that social media and SNSs are a 21st-century feminist utopia.

Reading "Tweeting Back While Shouting Back: Social Media and Feminist Activism" Emma Turley and Jenny Fisher -#EverydaySexism is a hashtag that Laura Bates created to allow women to

Reading "Tweeting Back While Shouting Back: Social Media and Feminist Activism" Emma Turley and Jenny Fisher -#AskThicke is a hashtag that feminists appropriated to

Reading "Tweeting Back While Shouting Back: Social Media and Feminist Activism" Emma Turley and Jenny Fisher -Choose one reason why social media does not have radical potential for feminist activism:

Reading "The Sexual Politics of Veggies: Beyoncé's 'Commodity Veg*ism'" Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani -According to Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani, vegetables have traditionally been associated with sexual abstention and frigidity ("The Sexual Politics of Veggies").

Reading "The Sexual Politics of Veggies: Beyoncé's 'Commodity Veg*ism'" Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani -"Post-feminism" is a celebration of political engagement against gender inequality (Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani/"The Sexual Politics of Veggies").

Reading "The Sexual Politics of Veggies: Beyoncé's 'Commodity Veg*ism'" Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani -Food and gender are symbolically linked (Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani/"The Sexual Politics of Veggies").

Reading "The Sexual Politics of Veggies: Beyoncé's 'Commodity Veg*ism'" Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani -In "The Sexual Politics of Veggies," Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani argue that Beyoncé's widely publicized adoption of a vegan diet

Reading "The Sexual Politics of Veggies: Beyoncé's 'Commodity Veg*ism'" Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani -In "The Sexual Politics of Veggies," Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani's term "commodity veg*ism," refers to which of the following?

Reading "Cardi B: Love & Hip Hop's Unlikely Feminist Hero" Sherri Williams -In "Cardi B," Sherri Williams argues that academic feminists should take Cardi B's definition of feminism seriously.

Reading "Cardi B: Love & Hip Hop's Unlikely Feminist Hero" Sherri Williams -Gwendolyn Pough's term "bringing wreck" means to destroy something beyond all recognition (Sherri Williams/"Cardi B").

Reading "Cardi B: Love & Hip Hop's Unlikely Feminist Hero" Sherri Williams -In "Cardi B," Sherri Williams defends Beyoncé's feminism, arguing that Beyoncé has

Reading "Cardi B: Love & Hip Hop's Unlikely Feminist Hero" Sherri Williams -In "Cardi B," Sherri Williams argues that Cardi B's feminism is worth supporting because

Reading "Cardi B: Love & Hip Hop's Unlikely Feminist Hero" Sherri Williams -The fact that some academic feminists respond negatively to pop culture icons such as Cardi B and Beyoncé indicates which of the following (Sherri Williams/"Cardi B") ?

Reading "A Corporation in Feminist Clothing?: Young Women Discuss the Dove 'Real Beauty' Campaign" Judith Taylor, Josee Johnston, Krista Whitehead -Feminist consumerism is a corporate strategy that uses feminist messages of empowerment to market products ("A Corporation in Feminist Clothing?").

Reading "A Corporation in Feminist Clothing?: Young Women Discuss the Dove 'Real Beauty' Campaign" Judith Taylor, Josee Johnston, Krista Whitehead -The Dove "Real Beauty" campaign specifically targets women's insecurities about their bodies ("A Corporation in Feminist Clothing?").

Reading "Tweeting Back While Shouting Back: Social Media and Feminist Activism" Emma Turley and Jenny Fisher -Emma Turley and Jenny Fisher argue that social media and SNSs are a 21^st-century feminist utopia.

Reading "The Sexual Politics of Veggies: Beyoncé's 'Commodity Vegism'" Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani -In "The Sexual Politics of Veggies," Ella Fegitz and Daniela Pirani's term "commodity vegism," refers to which of the following?