Suppose that you hear a lecture in which the female speaker says, I will be exploring this topic from an essentialist perspective. Which of the following sentences would you be most likely to hear?
a. Women have one characteristic in common with one another: a concern about the well-being of children..
b. Gender differences may be large in the workplace but small in personal interactions..
c. In the Western hemisphere, people have a view of gender that is very different from the view in the Eastern hemisphere..
d. Gender differences are so small that they essentially have no practical significance..
Question 2
Several years ago, the wife of a prominent politician argued that women are naturally attracted to taking care of the home and the family, rather than achieving in the world of work. Which of the following terms describes this viewpoint?
a. Social constructionism
b. Essentialism
c. Liberal feminism
d. Radical feminism
