Feminism Examination Questions
with Complete Solutions
Adam's right of fatherhood - Answer-Contingent on Eve, eve's body is property
Adam's sex right - Answer-He has sex w eve to fall into the patriarchal aspect of gender
roles and society, eve is his tool and her body is his
Femine mystique - Answer--
Classic liberals - Answer--
Welfare liberals - Answer--
Betty Friedan - Answer--
National Organization for Women - Answer--
Vindication of the Rights of Woman - Answer--
John Stuart Mill - Answer--
Harriet Taylor - Answer--
1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention - Answer--
1848 Seneca Falls Convention - Answer--
Declaration of Sentiments - Answer--
National Women Suffrage Organization - Answer--
Woman Suffrage Organization - Answer--
National American Woman Suffrage Organization - Answer--
19th Amendment - Answer--
Androgyny - Answer--
Racial-liberatarian feminist - Answer--
, Radical-cultural feminists - Answer--
Millet - Answer-Sex Politics (1970)
o Male control must be eliminated in the public and private spheres to remove
patriarchy
o To eliminate male control you must eliminate gender
o Patriarchy exaggerates the biological differences in men and women
Firestone - Answer-Female submissiveness and male dominance is rooted in
reproductive roles
o Ex-utero reproduction would be needed to free women completely
o Without reproductive roles men and women would be freed of gender roles
French - Answer-Humankind began in harmony with nature, Patriarchy was born out of
man's desire to
Daly - Answer-Beyond God the Father (1973)
o Unless God is dislodged from men's and women's consciousness, women will never
empowered to full persons
o Transcendent not Immanent God
o Focused on reinterpreting traditional feminine traits
Ex utero reporduction - Answer-Reproduction outside of the woman's womb....In vetro?
Fem/bird painted bird - Answer--
Use of hag - Answer--
political lesbianism - Answer--
Essential femaleness - Answer--
Womyn's lands - Answer--
Sojourner truth - Answer-American abolitionist and feminist. Born into slavery, she
escaped in 1827 and became a leading preacher against slavery and for the rights of
women., United States abolitionist and feminist who was freed from slavery and became
a leading advocate of the abolition of slavery and for the rights of women (1797-1883)
Why is it important to study gender? - Answer-Gender is the perceived masculinity or
feminitiy, it extends past the biological aspects of sex-gender is directly associated with
ones identity, gender norms help affirm authority within relationships (especially in the
political arena); Gender is learned through social norms and reinforcement in different
cultures. Socially and politically gender plays a role in patriarchal societies as more
masculine members of society gain leverage and dominance over those identifying with
the female gender.
with Complete Solutions
Adam's right of fatherhood - Answer-Contingent on Eve, eve's body is property
Adam's sex right - Answer-He has sex w eve to fall into the patriarchal aspect of gender
roles and society, eve is his tool and her body is his
Femine mystique - Answer--
Classic liberals - Answer--
Welfare liberals - Answer--
Betty Friedan - Answer--
National Organization for Women - Answer--
Vindication of the Rights of Woman - Answer--
John Stuart Mill - Answer--
Harriet Taylor - Answer--
1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention - Answer--
1848 Seneca Falls Convention - Answer--
Declaration of Sentiments - Answer--
National Women Suffrage Organization - Answer--
Woman Suffrage Organization - Answer--
National American Woman Suffrage Organization - Answer--
19th Amendment - Answer--
Androgyny - Answer--
Racial-liberatarian feminist - Answer--
, Radical-cultural feminists - Answer--
Millet - Answer-Sex Politics (1970)
o Male control must be eliminated in the public and private spheres to remove
patriarchy
o To eliminate male control you must eliminate gender
o Patriarchy exaggerates the biological differences in men and women
Firestone - Answer-Female submissiveness and male dominance is rooted in
reproductive roles
o Ex-utero reproduction would be needed to free women completely
o Without reproductive roles men and women would be freed of gender roles
French - Answer-Humankind began in harmony with nature, Patriarchy was born out of
man's desire to
Daly - Answer-Beyond God the Father (1973)
o Unless God is dislodged from men's and women's consciousness, women will never
empowered to full persons
o Transcendent not Immanent God
o Focused on reinterpreting traditional feminine traits
Ex utero reporduction - Answer-Reproduction outside of the woman's womb....In vetro?
Fem/bird painted bird - Answer--
Use of hag - Answer--
political lesbianism - Answer--
Essential femaleness - Answer--
Womyn's lands - Answer--
Sojourner truth - Answer-American abolitionist and feminist. Born into slavery, she
escaped in 1827 and became a leading preacher against slavery and for the rights of
women., United States abolitionist and feminist who was freed from slavery and became
a leading advocate of the abolition of slavery and for the rights of women (1797-1883)
Why is it important to study gender? - Answer-Gender is the perceived masculinity or
feminitiy, it extends past the biological aspects of sex-gender is directly associated with
ones identity, gender norms help affirm authority within relationships (especially in the
political arena); Gender is learned through social norms and reinforcement in different
cultures. Socially and politically gender plays a role in patriarchal societies as more
masculine members of society gain leverage and dominance over those identifying with
the female gender.
