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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wittig claims that _____ is not the rejection of heterosexuality?

2. Butler describes incorporation as leading to which of these?

3. According to Butler, how does Wittig apply the idea of fictive sex?

4. Butler wants to affirm that gender is always which of the following?

5. The process of slowly incorporating various attributes is deemed which of the following?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the process Butler explains from desire to identification. Is her description effective? Is it accurate? What does the significance placed on this process say about Butler?

Essay Topic 2

Describe female identity as Butler describes society as constructing it. Why does Butler see society's view of women as pertaining to male sexual desire? Does she support these arguments effectively?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Lacan describe women as symbolizing the phallus? Does Butler agree or disagree with this concept? What literary devices does Butler use to show her approval or contempt of this idea?

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