Test Bank

Chapter 7: “Sexuality in Schools and the Workplace”

Multiple Choice

1. Schools promote gendered messages about sexuality by

a. reinforcing the sexual double standard

b. enforcing dress codes

c. segregating the sexes via activities

d. all of the above

2. LGBTQ youth who face family rejection are at higher risk for

a. experiencing depression and attempting suicide

b. becoming more resilient

c. minority empowerment

d. Coming out at work and school

3. Transgender youth have the option of ______ to “pause” the onset of puberty

a. anti-depressants

b. hormone blockers

c. sex change surgery

d. Transition pausing

4. Which of the following help to create a safe space in schools?

a. Implementing anti-bullying policies

b. Challenging institutionalization of heterosexuality

c. Awareness of stressors that transgender youth experience

d. All of these

5. Heterosexuality is reinforced in schools through policies and practices, also known as

a. informal sexuality curriculum

b. formal sexuality curriculum

c. overt curriculum

d. none of these

6. Workplace culture differs from school cultures in that there is no expectation that it is

a. sexualized

b. hypersexualized

c. sexually neutral

d. sexually biased

7. LGBTQ employees often suffer from ______, meaning they generally account for fewer than fifteen percent of their work group and this heightened visibility results in them being subjected to stereotypes about their group.

a. tokenism

b. minority related depression

c. coming out

d. employment blocking

8. Another name for barriers for sexual minority employees seeking promotions in corporations is

a. pink ceiling

b. glass ceiling

c. employment blocking

d. tokenism

9. Discrimination against LGBTQ employees in the workforce comes in the form of

a. homophobic behaviors

b. prejudicial behaviors

c. sexual harassment

d. all of these

10. A person who is passing as heterosexual is the opposite of

a. being explicitly out

b. covering

c. being implicitly out

d. coming out

True/False

1. Most public schools in the United States are hostile places for sexual minority students.

2. Cyberbullying is decreasing with the advancement of technology.

3. One stereotype of gay employees is that they are presumed to be promiscuous.

4. If someone is in a glass closet, their sexuality is hidden from everyone.

5. No homo promo laws support LGBTQ rights in schools and workplace.

Short Answer

1. Give one example each of how sexuality is shaped by schools and workplace?

2. What does it mean to queer the curriculum?

3. What is the goal of gay student organizations?

4. Describe three challenges of a gay-friendly school.

5. Describe three challenges of a gay-friendly workplace.

Essay

1. To what extent does the research on hook-up culture on college campuses reflect your

experiences? Is hook-up culture gendered?

2. Compare the sex education you received to the types of sex education discussed in the text.

Would you describe your sex education as “comprehensive?” Was anything missing?

3. Explain the various solutions to the inclusion of transgender students at women’s colleges.

Which of these seem the most appropriate and why? Can you think of any other solution to the dilemma of inclusion these institutions are facing? Can you think of any similar examples in history?

4. Explain the various ways workplaces are sexualized environments. In these sexualized

environments, what groups of people can be considered privileged and what groups of people can be considered disadvantaged, based on the research presented in this chapter?

5. Identify the benefits an LGBTQ employee experiences by coming out at work. What are some disadvantages they face by coming out? How is the coming out process evidence of heterosexual privilege? Compare coming out in school to coming out at work. What might be some advantages and disadvantages provided by each environment?