Chapter 31 Self Quiz

. Longino distinguishes sexual mores from morality in that the latter

is concerned with injury to others.

is concerned with violations of others.

is concerned with injury but not violation.

is concerned with injury and violation.

. Essential to pornography, in Longino’s view, is

representation of a degrading sexual encounter.

representation of physical or psychological violations the personhood of one of the participants.

representation of sexual behavior that endorses degradation of participants.

representations of sexual behavior that is widely regarded as abhorrent.

. Longino claims that pornography communicates endorsement of degrading behavior because

it represents its participants as being treated in a way consistent with their status as human beings.

those who consume it consent to its message of degradation.

those who are depicted do not consent to their treatment.

both B and C

. Longino argues that the etymology of the word “pornography”

obscures its harmful nature.

obscures its subtle influence in popular culture.

supports her account of pornography.

is philosophically unimportant.

. Longino links pornography with

regarding women as deserving of less than full human rights.

rape and other acts of sexual violence against women.

neither A nor B

both A and B

. Longino would agree that pornography essentially requires that women be subordinate to men and be regarded as mere instruments for the fulfilment of male fantasies.

True

False

. Longino would agree that, if participants consent, pornography may not be harmful.

True

False

. Longino claims pornographic images and movies represent women as passive and as slavishly dependent on men.

True

False

. Longino denies that the diffusion of pornography promotes a distorted view of women’s nature in society.

True

False

. According to Longino, pornography perpetrates a harmful lie.

True

False

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