Articles 27 & 28
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. According to Kilbourne, lesbian, gay or bisexual sex is ____ portrayed in the mainstream media.
a. | rarely |
b. | frequently |
c. | occasionally |
____ 2. Sex in advertising is about a constant state of desire and arousal; it is never about:
a. | intimacy |
b. | fidelity |
c. | commitment |
d. | all of the above |
e. | b and c only |
____ 3. As noted in "Where Has Gay Liberation Gone: An Interview with Barbara Smith," racial oppression is different than gay oppression in that:
a. | racial oppression is tied to the historical and economic founding of the United States. |
b. | race is a visible distinction. |
c. | race is not a moral issue. |
d. | racial oppression is tied to the patriarchal founding of the nuclear family in the United States. |
____ 4. According to "Where Has Gay Liberation Gone: An Interview with Barbara Smith," a capitalist will incorporate gay men and lesbians as long as:
a. | their fight for equal rights does not threaten the patriarchal nuclear family. |
b. | they are cast as financially well off, trendy, and entertaining. |
c. | they are aligned with Blacks and women. |
d. | both a and b |
____ 5. As noted in "Where Has Gay Liberation Gone: An Interview with Barbara Smith," Blacks view the fight for gay rights in terms of:
a. | race and class. |
b. | class. |
c. | gender and class. |
d. | race and gender. |
____ 6. According to "Where Has Gay Liberation Gone: An Interview with Barbara Smith,"
a. | there are no similarities in how groups are oppressed. |
b. | there are similarities in how groups are oppressed. |
c. | each oppressed group must fight its own battles. |
d. | gay oppression is unrelated to racial oppression. |
Essay
7. What types of images are shown and are not shown that would lead Kilbourne to state that the mass media is "almost entirely hetersexist."
8. Kilbourne states that the media "notion that sexiness and sex appeal come from without rather than within is one of advertising's most damaging messages." Please discuss her reasons for making this statement and provide examples to support your conclusions.
9. What effects does advertising have on sexual desire for women? For men?
10. How are racial and gay oppression different? The same?
11. How does class and race affect the involvement of Blacks with the fight against gay oppression?
12. Why does Barbara Smith argue that all forms of oppression must be fought by all groups?
Short Answer
13. Center for Media Literacy
http://www.medialit.org/best_practices.html
a. What is media literacy and why is it important?
b. How has media literacy evolved?
National Center for Lesbian Rights
http://www.nclrights.org/
c. What is the goal of this organization?
d. How effective is this goal in addressing discrimination in all its forms?
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