Some People Who Have Studied Gender and Sexuality Have Argued

question 124

Multiple Choice

Some people who have studied gender and sexuality have argued that the term ____________ was useful because it gave a "wrenching sense of recontextualization." As such, it emphasized the importance of difference and rejected the very idea of a single gay or lesbian identity.

• A) queer
• B) continuum
• C) gay
• D) heteronormative
• E) homophobic

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Definitions:

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A dual monarchy in Central and Eastern Europe between 1867 and 1918, comprised of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary.

Russian Empire

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New England

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