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Exam 4: The Rhetorical Shaping of Gender: Competing Images of Men

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Free Men believe that men are discriminated against,although not as much as women are.

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_______ movements are those who work to support feminist movements in addition to working to change the way masculinity is constructed in the United States.

A) Free Men
B) Masculinist
C) Men's equality
D) Profeminist
E) No men's movements support feminism.

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Which of the following statements is true of men's rights activists?

Which movement asked men to rededicate themselves to their families,spiritual transformation,and political action?

Which of the following is true of NOMAS?

Define the following -Mythopoetic men

Which of the following movements is a multifaceted effort to stimulate a national conversation about what it means to be a good man today?

This branch of the men's movement encourages men to develop the emotional capacities that society approves of in women but discourages in men.

The Promise Keepers developed in response to a horrific act of violence against women that took place in Montreal (sometimes referred to as the Montreal Massacre).

NOMAS,MVP,and mythopoetics all agree that the current construction of masculinity can be harmful.

Mythopoetic men argue that modern men experience emotional emptiness related to yearning to be close to their fathers.

Masculinist movements assert that men suffer from discrimination and that men need to reclaim their rightful status as men.

When men observe sexist or violent behavior aimed at women and do not intervene,they are enacting bystander behavior.

According to the principles of the _______ movement,men who condone,encourage, or ignore violence are just as guilty as those who act violently.

The Men's Rights Movement argues that a number of contemporary policies and practices are discriminatory towards men; moreover,some men's rights groups argue that feminism is at least partially responsible for the implementation of these practices and policies.Identify one contemporary policy or practice that men's movements have identified as discriminatory and explain whether or not you agree with that classification.

Profeminists endeavor to cultivate emotions that they feel have been suppressed by masculine socialization.

Define the following -Men's rights activist

Define the following -The Good Men Project

Describe what is meant by a traitorous identity.Then,either hypothetically or from your own experience,describe a scenario in which someone performs a traitorous identity.Why do you think this behavior is difficult for some people? Why is it important to perform?

Identify the goals and the beliefs of the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP)and the White Ribbon Campaign (WRC).Then discuss similarities and differences between the two.Within your answer,define bystander behavior,indicate which group highlights this,and explain how the concept is relevant to thinking about our personal agency in shaping gendered attitudes and beliefs.