WST 313 Unit 4 Exam with Verified Answers
1. Which of the following is
true of the Human Sexu-
al Response Cycle (HSRC),
which McGann calls the
"iconic embodiment" of
the medical model of sex
(2006)?
2. When female sexual desire
It has been critiqued for being androcentric
and heteronorma...
WST 313 Unit 4 Exam with Verified Answers
1. Which of the following is It has been critiqued for being androcentric
true of the Human Sexu- and heteronormative
al Response Cycle (HSRC),
which McGann calls the It contributes to a limited understanding of
"iconic embodiment" of 'sex' (penile-vaginal intercourse) as the cultur-
the medical model of sex al sexual ideal
(2006)?
It frames other forms of sexual activity that do
not lead to penile-vaginal intercourse as not
the 'real' thing, and therefore constructs what
should and should not be done during 'normal
sex'
2. When female sexual desire cutting, burning, or damage to the clitoris via
was viewed as a medical dis- application of caustic agents
order (resulting from mas-
turbation, heavy petting & purges, leeches, baths, douches, diets, seda-
sex outside of marriage), tives
medical treatments includ-
ed: gynecological surgery (including the removal
of the clitoris or uterus (a hysterectomy)
3. The New View Campaign, Wrong: Pharmaceutical industry
as Hartley argues (2006),
as well as films such
as "Orgasm, Inc.," are
example of the growing
that seeks
to challenge harmful corpo-
rate practices, such as the
medicalization of women's
sexuality.
4. refers to the division be- Feminist sex wars
tween radical (anti-pornog-
raphy) and sex-radi-
cal (sex-positive) feminists
which occurred within the
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women's liberation move-
ment.
5. Hilary Howard's 2011 New Vibrators are becoming increasingly accept-
York Times article "Vibra- able for women to talk openly about and to
tors Carry the Conversa- purchase
tion" argues that:
6. Although the medicalization it might make it easier for people to talk more
of female sexuality has been openly about sex and seek information or ad-
criticized by some schol- vice
ars, we must also recog-
nize the positive benefits of it may enhance one's ability to experience sex-
this process. These benefits ual pleasure
might include:
it may confer legitimacy on a particular set of
sexual difficulties
it may provide access to treatment that may
alleviate distress and suffering
7. How does FGCS fail to chal- Because in discussions of FGCS, sexual plea-
lenge the bounds of norma- sure is often framed as being derived through
tive heterosexuality, accord- male-female orgasmic coitus
ing to Braun's "In Search
of (Better) Sexual Pleasure" FGCS is seen as a practice of designing bod-
(2005)? ies to fit certain sexual practices (rather than
designing sexual practices to fit bodies)
The sexual 'freedom' that is being produced
with FGCS is actually a freedom to enjoy sex
within a very limited frame of reference
8. In "In Search of (Better) True
Sexual Pleasure" (2005), Vir-
ginia Braun examined data
from BOTH the media AND
from speaking to actual sur-
geons in her article to bet-
ter understand how FGCS
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