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5. Is the role of wife and mother no longer honorable? Why? Why
not?
6. Why do many women reject the role of childbearing and
homemaking?
7. One of the stereotypes about women is that they talk a lot. Do you
agree? Why? Why not?
8. Many women want absolute equality with men. What does this
mean for you?
9. Do women
a. have the same educational opportunities?
b. receive the same pay as men for the same work?
c. have the same opportunities to rise in any occupation as far as
they can?
11. Do you agree that one of the most visible inequities is the unequal
distribution of power throughtout the system, especially at the
top? Why? Why not?
12. In male-female relationships, must the woman play the primary or
the secondary role?
13. Do women and men have the same drives, capacities, and
potentials? Why? Why not?
14. Are men more competitive than women? Give examples.
15. Are women more sensitive to the feelings of others? Explain.
16. Do you agree that men are more logical and women are more
emotional? Why? Why not?
17. Are attitudes to gender identity natural or culturally induced?
18. What characteristics are most frequently associated with men and
women in Ukraine?
19. Does keeping her maiden name after marriage maintain a
woman's identity?
20. Are job opportunities the same for men and women? Why? Why
not?
21. What jobs are traditional/ nontraditional for women?
22. Do men demonstrate strength and power the same way? Give
examples.
23. Do men and women communicate the same way? Give examples.
24. Do you agree that gender distinctions are expressed through
language? Give examples.
25. Is a desire for power basic to men and women? Explain.
26. Can there be a woman president in this country? Why? Why not?
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