Katherine's School Has Enacted a New Dress Code

question 44

Multiple Choice

Katherine's school has enacted a new dress code. The rules state that skirts and shorts need to be a certain length and no sleeveless tops can be worn. The rules have even gone so far as to specifically state that all bra straps must be covered by shirts. The reasoning given for the bra strap rule is that these straps are a distraction to other students. Katherine knows that they mean "male" students. She feels that this is a form of ______.

• A) homosocial reproduction
• B) body-shaming
• C) hypermasculinity
• D) motherhood penalty

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Definitions:

Prefrontal Lobes

The front part of the frontal lobes of the brain, involved in higher cognitive functions such as decision making, planning, and moderating social behavior.

Temporal Lobes

The regions of the brain located beneath the Sylvian fissure on both cerebral hemispheres, involved in processing auditory information and encoding memory.

Information-Processing Model

A cognitive approach that compares the mind to a computer, emphasizing how information is input, processed, stored, and retrieved.

Iconic Memory

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