Writing Homework Help

Be sure to fully answer each question to receive all points. Remember to base answers on assigned materials as opposed to personal opinion, using direct quotes with author and title of text. Spelling, grammar, and mechanics should reflect polished and concise analytic answers. See syllabus for specifics.

You should use any notes or supplemental texts to answer the following questions. You should also use your textbook or any class materials. You should not use any search engines or electronic devices, nor should you communicate/collaborate answers with other class members. Failure to comply will result in an automatic zero for this concept review.

1. According to the assigned authors/theorists/artists, what does the term feminism refer to? How has this term changed throughout American history?
2. Using direct quotes from assigned authors/theorists/artists, why must feminism (as a theory and/or as a movement) be understood as political? That is, why can’t politics be removed from feminism?
3. Why is the concept of intersectionality important to understanding women’s, gender, and sexuality studies?
4. Despite potential positive associations with a specific stereotype, why is stereotyping problematic and even harmful?
5. America is considered an androcentric society or a patriarchy. Based upon class readings, screenings, and discussion, detail three aspects of American culture that support this claim.
6. Why is it important to recognize patriarchy as a system and not an individual identity?
7. In your own words, explain the difference between sex and gender? How are sex and gender conflated within our culture?
8. As explained in our assigned readings, there are “appropriate” ways women and men “do gender” within sex/gender systems that simultaneously demand different and sometimes conflicting things of them. In what ways did you “do gender” this morning? This can include your decision to “non-conform.” Provide at least three specific examples.
9. Categorize the following examples as to whether they primarily illustrate either gender or sex. (You only need to label answers as sex or gender.)
   ____ During an ultrasound, the nurse declares, “Congratulations, you are having a girl!”
   ____ A newborn baby is wrapped in a blue blanket and brought to the parents.
   ____ The mother attempts to breastfeed, but the infant is having difficulty latching.
   ____ The birth parent’s partner has a surprise waiting when they return home — the nursery is painted yellow with pink flowers bordering the ceiling.
   ____ When friends come over to see the newborn someone remarks, “Ohhh, he’s going to be a heartbreaker for sure!”
10. Referencing specific examples provided in class assignments, what are some reasons why parents have decided to raise their children in a gender neutral environment?