Question 1

Reading "Native American Men-Women, Lesbians, Two-Spirits: Contemporary and Historical Perspectives" Sabine Lang
-In her article "Native American Men-Women, Lesbians, Two-Spirits," Sabine Lang maintains that the presence of two-spirit peoples in Native Tribes was historically used to justify colonizing practices such as
A) Legitimization of conquest
B) Legitimization of colonialism
C) Forced conversion to Christianity
D) Both (a) and (b)
E) Both (b) and (c)
F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Accepted Answer

Sabine Lang's article discusses how the presence of two-spirit peoples in Native Tribes was historically used to justify various colonizing practices, including the legitimization of conquest and colonialism, as well as forced conversion to Christianity.

Question 2

Reading "The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings" Arvind Dilawar
-At least 57% of mass shootings are committed by white men (Arvind Dilawar/"The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings").

Accepted Answer

According to the article "The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings" by Arvind Dilawar, at least 57% of mass shootings are committed by white men.

Question 3

Reading "The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings" Arvind Dilawar
-Michael Kimmel defines "aggrieved entitlement" as the anger that white women feel when they "follow the rules" of capitalist patriarchy but don't receive the expected rewards (Arvind Dilawar/"The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings").

Accepted Answer

The article actually defines "aggrieved entitlement" as the anger that white men feel when they "follow the rules" of capitalist patriarchy but don't receive the expected rewards.

Question 4

Reading "The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings" Arvind Dilawar
-In "The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings," Arvind Dilawar argues that "aggrieved whiteness" has its roots in white supremacy.

Accepted Answer

Dilawar discusses how white supremacy and the fear of losing power and privilege can lead to feelings of aggrievement among white men, which can potentially escalate to violent acts such as mass shootings.

Question 5

Reading "The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings" Arvind Dilawar
-In "The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings," Arvind Dilawar notes that men who feel a sense of "aggrieved entitlement" blame the members of which group(s) for their problems?
A) Feminists
B) Immigrants
C) Members of the LGBTQ* community
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Accepted Answer

According to the article, men who feel a sense of "aggrieved entitlement" often blame feminists, immigrants, and members of the LGBTQ* community for their problems. Therefore, the best choice is D, "All of the above."

Question 6

Reading "The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings" Arvind Dilawar
-According to Arvind Dilawar ("The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings"), many perpetrators of recent mass shootings want to
A) Commit "suicide by mass murder"
B) Ignite a civil war
C) Show their hidden femininity
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of Reading "The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement,...

Question 7

Reading "When I Was Growing Up" Nellie Wong
-In the poem "When I Was Growing Up" by Nellie Wong, the protagonist hated thinking of herself as an exotic flower.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Reading "When I Was Growing Up" Nellie...

Question 8

Reading "When I Was Growing Up" Nellie Wong
-The protagonists in Nellie Wong's poem "When I Was Growing Up" longed to be
A) An American
B) Thin
C) White
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of Reading "When I Was Growing Up" Nellie...

Question 9

Reading "When I Was Growing Up" Nellie Wong
-The protagonist of Nellie Wong's poem "When I Was Growing Up" was ashamed of
A) Chinese men
B) Chinese women
C) Her mixed race family
D) The rich white girls

Accepted Answer

The answer of Reading "When I Was Growing Up" Nellie...

Question 10

Reading "When I Was Growing Up" Nellie Wong
-The protagonist of Nellie Wong's poem "When I Was Growing Up" was taught that performing gender appropriately as an American meant
A) Having pale skin
B) Owning particular clothes
C) Fitting in
D) Leaving Chinatown
E) Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above

Accepted Answer

The poem reflects on the pressures to conform to American standards of beauty and behavior, which include having pale skin, owning particular clothes, fitting in, and leaving ethnic enclaves like Chinatown.

Question 11

Reading "When I Was Growing Up" Nellie Wong
-In "When I Was Growing Up" by Nellie Wong, the protagonist's aspiration to "fit the stereotype of the Asian chick" is an example of
A) Gender ranking across gender categories
B) Gender ranking within gender categories
C) A nontarget group member being invisible
D) A nontarget group member being visible

Accepted Answer

The protagonist's aspiration to fit the stereotype of the "Asian chick" reflects a desire to adhere to societal expectations of what it means to be a woman within her own gender category. This demonstrates gender ranking within gender categories, as women who fit into society's narrow definition of femininity are seen as more desirable or successful.

Question 12

Reading "Trans*Forming College Masculinities: Carving Out Trans*Masculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" T.J. Jourian
-Men and masculinities studies is part of the conservative men's rights backlash against feminism (T.J. Jourian/"Trans*forming College Masculinities").

Accepted Answer

In "Trans*forming College Masculinities," T.J. Jourian argues that men and masculinities studies is not part of the conservative men's rights backlash against feminism, but rather an important field that can provide space for exploring and challenging dominant constructions of masculinity.

Question 13

Reading "Trans*Forming College Masculinities: Carving Out Trans*Masculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" T.J. Jourian
-Hegemonic masculinity is the pattern of practice that allows men's domination over women to continue (T.J. Jourian/"Trans*forming College Masculinities").

Accepted Answer

This statement is true according to the article "Trans*Forming College Masculinities: Carving Out Trans*Masculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" by T.J. Jourian. The author argues that hegemonic masculinity is a way in which men maintain their dominance over women, and this pattern of practice needs to be disrupted for gender equality to be achieved.

Question 14

Reading "Trans*Forming College Masculinities: Carving Out Trans*Masculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" T.J. Jourian
-Genderism is a cultural and systemic ideology that regulates gender as an essentialized binary based on sex assignment at birth (T.J. Jourian/"Trans*forming College Masculinities").

Accepted Answer

This statement accurately defines genderism as an ideology that enforces a binary gender system based on assigned sex at birth.

Question 15

Reading "Trans*Forming College Masculinities: Carving Out Trans*Masculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" T.J. Jourian
-T.J. Jourian does not self-identify as trans*masculine in "Trans*forming College Masculinities."

Accepted Answer

T.J. Jourian does self-identify as trans*masculine, which is evident in his work and discussions about his experiences and perspectives on trans*masculine identities.

Question 16

Reading "Trans*Forming College Masculinities: Carving Out Trans*Masculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" T.J. Jourian
-The table of study participants on p. 141 of T.J. Jourian's article "Trans*forming College Masculinities" shows which the following?
A) Participants use a wide variety of pronouns
B) Participants label their sexualities in various ways
C) Participants all come from similar SES backgrounds
D) Participants all noted that they have some type of disability
E) Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above

Accepted Answer

The table of study participants on page 141 shows that the participants use a variety of pronouns and label their sexualities in various ways. There is no information provided about their SES backgrounds or disabilities.

Question 17

Reading "Trans*Forming College Masculinities: Carving Out Trans*Masculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" T.J. Jourian
-In the article "Trans*forming College Masculinities," T.J. Jourian reports that many participants learned dominant masculinities from their
A) Teachers
B) Coaches
C) Fathers
D) Both (a) and (b)
E) Both (b) and (c)
F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of Reading "Trans*Forming College Masculinities: Carving Out Trans*Masculine...

Question 18

Reading "Trans*Forming College Masculinities: Carving Out Trans*Masculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" T.J. Jourian
-T.J. Jourian's study, described in the article "Trans*forming College Masculinities," reveals the which of the following about negotiating masculinity?
A) Transmasculine students of color revealed that they explicitly thought about the ways that race shaped their masculinity
B) Transmasculine students noted that they carefully considered different aspects of hegemonic masculinity as they searched for their own expression of masculinity
C) Transmasculine students found pathways that that allowed them to create their own understanding of masculinity
D) Transmasculine students found that having mentors on campus helped them to create their own understanding of masculinity
E) Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above

Accepted Answer

Jourian's study highlights the complex ways in which transmasculine students navigate and construct their masculinities, including the influence of race, the consideration of hegemonic masculinity, the creation of personal understandings of masculinity, and the role of mentors in this process.

Quiz 3: Learning Gender

Reading "The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings" Arvind Dilawar -At least 57% of mass shootings are committed by white men (Arvind Dilawar/"The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings").

Reading "The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings" Arvind Dilawar -In "The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings," Arvind Dilawar argues that "aggrieved whiteness" has its roots in white supremacy.

Reading "The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings" Arvind Dilawar -In "The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings," Arvind Dilawar notes that men who feel a sense of "aggrieved entitlement" blame the members of which group(s) for their problems?

Reading "The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings" Arvind Dilawar -According to Arvind Dilawar ("The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings") , many perpetrators of recent mass shootings want to

Reading "When I Was Growing Up" Nellie Wong -In the poem "When I Was Growing Up" by Nellie Wong, the protagonist hated thinking of herself as an exotic flower.

Reading "When I Was Growing Up" Nellie Wong -The protagonists in Nellie Wong's poem "When I Was Growing Up" longed to be

Reading "When I Was Growing Up" Nellie Wong -The protagonist of Nellie Wong's poem "When I Was Growing Up" was ashamed of

Reading "When I Was Growing Up" Nellie Wong -The protagonist of Nellie Wong's poem "When I Was Growing Up" was taught that performing gender appropriately as an American meant

Reading "When I Was Growing Up" Nellie Wong -In "When I Was Growing Up" by Nellie Wong, the protagonist's aspiration to "fit the stereotype of the Asian chick" is an example of

Reading "TransForming College Masculinities: Carving Out TransMasculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" T.J. Jourian -Men and masculinities studies is part of the conservative men's rights backlash against feminism (T.J. Jourian/"Trans*forming College Masculinities").

Reading "TransForming College Masculinities: Carving Out TransMasculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" T.J. Jourian -Hegemonic masculinity is the pattern of practice that allows men's domination over women to continue (T.J. Jourian/"Trans*forming College Masculinities").

Reading "TransForming College Masculinities: Carving Out TransMasculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" T.J. Jourian -T.J. Jourian does not self-identify as transmasculine in "Transforming College Masculinities."

Reading "TransForming College Masculinities: Carving Out TransMasculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" T.J. Jourian -The table of study participants on p. 141 of T.J. Jourian's article "Trans*forming College Masculinities" shows which the following?

Reading "TransForming College Masculinities: Carving Out TransMasculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" T.J. Jourian -In the article "Trans*forming College Masculinities," T.J. Jourian reports that many participants learned dominant masculinities from their

Reading "TransForming College Masculinities: Carving Out TransMasculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" T.J. Jourian -T.J. Jourian's study, described in the article "Trans*forming College Masculinities," reveals the which of the following about negotiating masculinity?

Quiz 3: Learning Gender

Reading "The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings" Arvind Dilawar -At least 57% of mass shootings are committed by white men (Arvind Dilawar/"The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings").

Reading "The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings" Arvind Dilawar -In "The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings," Arvind Dilawar argues that "aggrieved whiteness" has its roots in white supremacy.

Reading "The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings" Arvind Dilawar -In "The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings," Arvind Dilawar notes that men who feel a sense of "aggrieved entitlement" blame the members of which group(s) for their problems?

Reading "The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings" Arvind Dilawar -According to Arvind Dilawar ("The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings") , many perpetrators of recent mass shootings want to

Reading "When I Was Growing Up" Nellie Wong -In the poem "When I Was Growing Up" by Nellie Wong, the protagonist hated thinking of herself as an exotic flower.

Reading "When I Was Growing Up" Nellie Wong -The protagonists in Nellie Wong's poem "When I Was Growing Up" longed to be

Reading "When I Was Growing Up" Nellie Wong -The protagonist of Nellie Wong's poem "When I Was Growing Up" was ashamed of

Reading "When I Was Growing Up" Nellie Wong -The protagonist of Nellie Wong's poem "When I Was Growing Up" was taught that performing gender appropriately as an American meant

Reading "When I Was Growing Up" Nellie Wong -In "When I Was Growing Up" by Nellie Wong, the protagonist's aspiration to "fit the stereotype of the Asian chick" is an example of

Reading "Trans*Forming College Masculinities: Carving Out Trans*Masculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" T.J. Jourian -Men and masculinities studies is part of the conservative men's rights backlash against feminism (T.J. Jourian/"Trans*forming College Masculinities").

Reading "Trans*Forming College Masculinities: Carving Out Trans*Masculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" T.J. Jourian -Hegemonic masculinity is the pattern of practice that allows men's domination over women to continue (T.J. Jourian/"Trans*forming College Masculinities").

Reading "Trans*Forming College Masculinities: Carving Out Trans*Masculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" T.J. Jourian -T.J. Jourian does not self-identify as trans*masculine in "Trans*forming College Masculinities."

Reading "Trans*Forming College Masculinities: Carving Out Trans*Masculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" T.J. Jourian -The table of study participants on p. 141 of T.J. Jourian's article "Trans*forming College Masculinities" shows which the following?

Reading "Trans*Forming College Masculinities: Carving Out Trans*Masculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" T.J. Jourian -In the article "Trans*forming College Masculinities," T.J. Jourian reports that many participants learned dominant masculinities from their

Reading "Trans*Forming College Masculinities: Carving Out Trans*Masculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" T.J. Jourian -T.J. Jourian's study, described in the article "Trans*forming College Masculinities," reveals the which of the following about negotiating masculinity?

Reading "TransForming College Masculinities: Carving Out TransMasculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" T.J. Jourian -Men and masculinities studies is part of the conservative men's rights backlash against feminism (T.J. Jourian/"Trans*forming College Masculinities").

Reading "TransForming College Masculinities: Carving Out TransMasculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" T.J. Jourian -Hegemonic masculinity is the pattern of practice that allows men's domination over women to continue (T.J. Jourian/"Trans*forming College Masculinities").

Reading "TransForming College Masculinities: Carving Out TransMasculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" T.J. Jourian -T.J. Jourian does not self-identify as transmasculine in "Transforming College Masculinities."

Reading "TransForming College Masculinities: Carving Out TransMasculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" T.J. Jourian -The table of study participants on p. 141 of T.J. Jourian's article "Trans*forming College Masculinities" shows which the following?

Reading "TransForming College Masculinities: Carving Out TransMasculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" T.J. Jourian -In the article "Trans*forming College Masculinities," T.J. Jourian reports that many participants learned dominant masculinities from their

Reading "TransForming College Masculinities: Carving Out TransMasculine Pathways Through the Threshold of Dominance" T.J. Jourian -T.J. Jourian's study, described in the article "Trans*forming College Masculinities," reveals the which of the following about negotiating masculinity?