"Gender, Which Is a State of Mind and Embodied Attitude

question 37

Multiple Choice

"Gender, which is a state of mind and embodied attitude, is a site of volatile power, pleasure, and subtle coercion, often used to _______ our thoughts and bodily affects. Normative gender is certainly wielded as a weapon by children anxious to shore up their own selfhood by challenging someone else's. Consider your memory and you'll find that this is true."

• A) discipline
• B) free
• C) celebrate
• D) epitomize

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Definitions:

Openness

A personality trait that involves the appreciation for new experiences, curiosity, and openness to different ideas, values, and feelings.

Bilingual

The ability to speak and understand two languages fluently.

Bicultural Identity Formation

The process through which individuals who are exposed to two cultures develop a sense of identity that integrates aspects of both cultures.

Ethnocentric

Having the belief that one's own ethnic group or culture is superior to others.