Inequalities- sexism and homophobia weeks 5 & 7 (part 1)

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According to Clements and Spinks what is the difference between the word sex and the word gender?
Sex- anatomy and biological differences between men and women while Gender- psychological, cultural or social differences
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In 2007 how was the population of Great Britain split between genders?
51% women & 49 % men
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According to Clements and Spinks what were the findings of maternal unit research?
Family treated female and male babies differently- using words such as gentle for girls and bruiser for boys
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In research findings from the 1972 study by Lenore Weitzman et al how were girls in books found to be portrayed?
Passive, confined to indoor activities, either wives or mothers or witches and fairy godmothers
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Who states that ‘there is no known society where females are generally more powerful than men’?
Clements and Spinks
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According to teachers tv how many women per year are approximately trafficked?
Up to 2 million
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What is the name of the militant suffragette who ran out in front of the king’s horse in June 1913?
Emily Davison
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In 1897 who was the leader of the National Union of Women’s suffrage societies?
Millicent Fawcett
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Who was the author of Married Woman’s property acts 1882?
Richard Pankhurst
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What were Militant Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst’s daughters named?
Christabel and Sylvia
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In what year were women given full voting rights?
1929
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In 2011 Conservative MP Dominic Raab said what?
‘Feminists are now amongst the most obnoxious bigots’
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