WGSST Weekly Quiz Review

This year alone hundreds of legislative initiatives were proposed in the US and abroad that aim to limit the rights and freedoms of LGBTQ+ people. The initiatives aim to limit, weaken or undermine which freedoms and rights? a. freedom of expression b. nondiscrimination/equal treatment c. access to health care d. all of the above

d. all of the above

Collins and Bilge say that intersectionality helps us see interconnections by using what kind of a lens? a. inside/outside b. either/or c. privilege/oppression d. both/and

d. both/and

Gloria Anzaldúa writes that a borderland is a a. space for gringos to develop new cultural formations b. desert wasteland c. space unconnected to colonial history d. emotional space tied to language, experience and identity

d. emotional space tied to language, experience and identity

According to Lydia X. Z. Brown, disability justice says we must reject the myth of independence in favor of _______________ ? a. autonomy b. passing laws c. liberation d. interdependence

d. interdependence

Judith Butler says that sex determines gender from the start.

False

Sylvia Rivera says that people of color did not participate in the Stonewall Riots because they were too afraid of being arrested.

False

Sara Ahmed says that "all feminists are students." (quoted in Mehra). This means that... a. we do not know that much about feminism yet b. we should spend all of our time learning, rather than working for change c. learning about feminism is more important than enacting feminisms d. we have to study the world in order to transform it

d. we have to study the world in order to transform it

According to Kimberlé Crenshaw, intersectionality is a way to _____ social life to see how systematic _____ affects individuals and communities.

frame, oppression

Power relations of racism and sexism gain meaning in relation to one another; there is no racism or sexism in isolation of other systems of power.

True

Sara Ahmed says that being a feminist is not about espousing a specific set of beliefs, but about asking questions about how to improve how we live in our unjust world.

True

The idea that disabled people cannot be sexual beings is oppressive.

True

According to Audre Lorde, why is racism also an issue for gay and lesbian liberation movements? a. because not all gay men and lesbians are white b. because all white people are gay c. oppression happens everywhere d. Because all oppression can be placed in a hierarchy

a. because not all gay men and lesbians are white

Gender constructed through a binary is hegemonic in most places and societies in the world.

True

According to Brittney Cooper, who does patriarchy and sexism hurt? a. everyone b. only black women c. only women d. only queer and nonbinary people

a. Everyone

This term describes the way we feel about our own gender, or how individuals perceive themselves. a. gender identity b. gender non-conforming c. sexual identity d. gender expression

a. Gender identity

Requesting accommodation for a disability requires what to happen first? a. accept a diagnosis b. have a disability that is visible c. notify a parent d. be forced to do so by a supervisor

a. accept a diagnosis

Which author argues that we should mobilize interdependency between women to develop new feminist tools to fight oppression? a. Adrienne Rich b. Audre Lorde c. Saidiya Hartman d. Peggy Phelan

b. Audre Lorde

Which author is critical of assigning blame to particular men and instead suggests finding new ways of representing bodies and identities? a. Saidiya Hartman b. Peggy Phelan c. Audre Lorde d. Adrienne Rich

b. Peggy Phelan

Which author argues that quiet refusal and 'not doing shit' are also feminist practices? a. Peggy Phelan b. Saidiya Hartman c. Audre Lorde d. Adrienne Rich

b. Saidiya Hartman

How did the Combahee River Collective get its name? a. The members named themselves after a raid led by Sojourner Truth to free slaves. b. The members named themselves after a raid led by Harriet Tubman to free slaves. c. Contemporary feminists named them after the river nearby where the collective met. d. The members named themselves after the river in South Carolina.

b. The members named themselves after a raid led by Harriet Tubman to free slaves.

How many ways are there to experience transgender identity? a. one: all trans people feel trapped in the wrong body b. as many ways as there are trans people c. four: non-binary gender, agender, gender fluid, and genderqueer d. two: either trapped in the wrong body or not

b. as many ways as there are trans people

Beauty standards in the US are racialized. What examples illustrate this? Choose TWO answers. a. many ciswomen have body image issues b. beauty companies market skin lighteners c. women of color are encourage to straighten or relax curly hair d. beauty is a multimillion dollar industry

b. beauty companies market skin lighteners c. women of color are encourage to straighten or relax curly hair

Susan Stryker explains that trans studies impacts feminism by: a. providing research money to them b. offering more complicated understandings of gender beyond the binary c. providing more outlets for white feminists to publish d. weakening feminist commitments to gender analysis

b. offering more complicated understandings of gender beyond the binary

Which author urges us to build new academic knowledge from the experiences of marginalized women? a. Peggy Phelan b. Audre Lorde c. Adrienne Rich d. Saidiya Hartman

c. Adrienne Rich

Which characteristics make up Audre Lorde's mythical norm? a. man, older, working class, from the US b. Black, working class, lesbian able-minded c. white, man, heterosexual, Christian, wealthy d. white, women, heterosexual, Jewish, wealthy

c. white, man, heterosexual, Christian, wealthy

According to Mia Mingus disability justice work should: a. shift away from accessibility, because it is not an important justice issue. b. be rooted in a notion of what bodies are considered 'normal'. c. work to dismantle systems that maintain privilege. d. strive for independence of people with disabilities

c. work to dismantle systems that maintain privilege.

According to Sara Ahmed, feminism is... a. transformative b. collective c. needs to be everywhere d. world making e. all of the above

e. all of the above

Queer- and trans-of-color studies attack which systems of oppression? a. white supremacy b. patriarchy c. transphobia d. ethnonationalism e. all of the above

e. all of the above

Valuing the experience and knowledge of marginalized people is essential to doing feminism in the academy. How do feminists do this? a. creative writing b. educating ourselves about others experiences c. artistic practice d. promoting difference e. all of the above

e. all of the above