Modern SexismOn a scale from 1(strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree), indicate the extent to which you disagree or agree with each of the following statements.1. It is rare to see women treated in a sexist manner or television2. Society has reached the point where women and men have equal opportunities for achievement.3. Over the past few years, the government and news media have been showing more concern about the treatment of women than is warranted by women’s actual experiences.4. Discrimination against women is no longer a problem in the United States.5. Women’s requests in terms of equality between the sexes are simply exaggerated.6. Universities are wrong to admit women in costly programs such as medicine when, in fact, a large number will leave their jobs after a few years to raise their children.7. Due to social pressures, firms frequently have to hire under-qualified women. 3. Which statements do you believe men and women would in agreement or disagreement? 4. Briefly define and discuss \”communion\” and \”agency.\” Would you label yourself as more communal or more agentic? 5. Do you think it is possible that a person could agree with one or more of the sexist beliefs in the scale but not be supportive of traditional roles and male dominance? 6. Briefly discuss and describe an instance in which you personally . Clearly define and explain the type of sexism (i.e. hostile, benevolent, or modern) as discussed in Ch 2 of the textbook. Try to recall how the experience made you feel.7. How might modern sexism be more problematic than traditional sexist views? Support your discussion of why modern sexism is more problematic than traditional sexism with information from the textbook section on contemporary sexism.
