How Does the "Lens of Androcentrism" Lead One to View

question 22

Multiple Choice

How does the "lens of androcentrism" lead one to view the world?

• A) It leads one to see humans as the center of the world, rather than, for instance, animals or the environment.
• B) It makes the world appear to be organized into opposites according to gender: male or female, masculine or feminine.
• C) It makes everything male appear to be the neutral norm, the universally human standard.
• D) It leads one to view gender as an unvarying and fixed biological or psychological trait.

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Definitions:

Semen

A fluid containing spermatozoa and secretions from the male reproductive system, discharged during ejaculation.

Urethral Opening

In females, the opening in the urethra, through which urine is expelled. In males, the opening in the urethra, through which semen is ejaculated and urine is excreted.

Pelvic Cavity

The space within the pelvis that contains reproductive organs, the urinary bladder, and the rectum.

Penis Root

The base part of the penis where it attaches to the pelvic bones.