WGST 150 Final Exam

Kyricarchy

Acknowledges that gender-based oppression is not the only type of oppression, one can both benefit from and be oppressed by the system, oppressions are interlinked

Privilege

An unearned advantage due to the circumstances of one's birth or certain social category; everyone has some form of it!!

Male Power

Be a Big Wheel, Be a Sturdy Oak, Give 'em Hell, No Sissy Stuff!

The Male Gaze

Camera as male eye, male desire is in control, female is objectified, especially body parts

What does the Bechdel Test measure?

Identifies gender bias and degree in which women are present in a film

Fast Talking Dame

Intelligent (often a professional or career woman), Pretty & Sexy (intelligence enhances sexiness), Fast-Talkers (quick witted, snappy comebacks), In control of Sexuality ('loose' according to 30s/40s morals), Physically agile (slapstick often used to diffuse sexual tension in films)

"Give 'em Hell"

Live life on the edge, takes risks, pay no attention to what others think, daring and aggressive

"Be a Sturdy Oak"

Masculine because he is reliable in a crisis

"Be a Big Wheel"

Refers to the centrality of success and power in the definition of masculinity, which is measured by wealth, power, and status

Unruly Woman

Subverts power structures through her excessiveness in body, speech, and behavior. Eats, drinks, and speaks too much. Mouth threatens beliefs about social norms through speech and laughter. Cannot be contained in her pre-defined gender role

Intersectionality

The experience of gender differs by race, class, ethnicity, sexuality, or other social identities- looking in a multidimensional manner

The Bechdel Test

Two or more women with names, must speak to each other, must talk about something other than a man

The Female Gaze

Women posses the gaze, women enjoy and control their own bodies and sexuality, bodies emphasize maternal function strength, and power.