Scale of Feminist Views Test - the question form

1. Given men's nature, women themselves should be responsible for not sexually arousing men through their clothing and behavior.

2. Women should not take a direct role in governing the country because they are too emotional.

3. A man's primary responsibility is to achieve economic success, while his wife should take care of the home and family.

4. Homosexual people should be re-educated to become normal members of society.

5. The breakdown of the traditional family structure is the main cause of what is wrong in our society.

6. Maintaining order in the family by any means is a man's right and duty.

7. The world becomes more beautiful because women take care of their appearance and smile.

8. Women should not be as assertive as men because men are natural leaders.

9. Using the word "he" instead of "he or she" is convenient and harmless for both men and women.

10. Heterosexuality is the only natural sexual orientation.

11. Choosing a traditional or alternative family arrangement should be a personal choice for each individual.

12. People should define their roles in marriage and family in whatever way feels most comfortable to them.

13. The government should be responsible for ensuring that all women have equal access to education and employment.

14. Access to childcare centers is essential for women’s right to work outside the home.

15. Homosexuality is not a moral issue, but rather a matter of freedom of self-expression.

16. Social change to achieve gender equality is best brought about by official government authorities.

17. Legislation is the best way to ensure a woman's right to choose whether or not to have an abortion.

18. Women should try to influence legislation in order to gain the right to make their own decisions and choices.

19. Women should have the right to sell sexual services.

20. Men, as well as women, need to be freed from oppressive gender-role stereotypes.

21. Pornography exploits female sexuality and degrades all women.

22. Using masculine terms to refer to both men and women is one of the many ways sexist language keeps women’s existence in the background.

23. Sex role stereotypes are only one symptom of a broader system of patriarchal power, which is the true source of women's oppression.

24. Workplaces are organized around the physical, economic, and sexual oppression of women by men.

25. Men use their power to force women to take responsibility for caring for children.

26. Men use abortion laws and reproductive technologies to control women's lives.

27. Men prevent women from becoming political leaders by controlling economic and political institutions.

28. Marriage is an excellent example of men’s physical, economic, and sexual oppression of women.

29. Romantic love brainwashes women and forms the basis for their subordination.

30. Rape is, ultimately, a powerful tool that keeps women in their place by subordinating them to men and terrorizing them.

31. Capitalism and sexism are primarily responsible for the rising divorce rate and the overall breakdown of families.

32. Making women dependent on men is a sophisticated way for capitalism to encourage heterosexual relationships.

33. A socialist restructuring of businesses and institutions is necessary so that women and people of color can assume leadership on an equal basis with White men.

34. Romantic love supports capitalism by leading women to put men's emotional and economic needs first.

35. To eliminate prostitution, women need to be economically equal to men.

36. Capitalism prevents poor women from obtaining adequate prenatal medical care or having an abortion.

37. It is the capitalist system that forces women to take responsibility for childcare.

38. Any religion is like a drug and is used to control women and other oppressed groups.

39. Capitalism forces most women to wear feminine clothing in order to keep their jobs.

40. The personalities and behavior of "women" and "men" in our society have been shaped to meet the needs of advanced capitalism.

41. Prostitution stems from a male culture of violence and male values of social control.

42. Replacing the word "God" with "Goddess" would remind people that the deity is not male.

43. Men should follow women’s example in religious matters because women place greater value on love and peace.

44. Appointing women to positions of political power would lead to new systems of government that promote peace.

45. Traditional views of romantic love should be replaced with ideas based on women's values of kindness and caring for all people.

46. By avoiding sexist and violent language, we can help promote peaceful social change.

47. Beauty is a sense of one’s femininity expressed through peace, care, and nonviolence.

48. Women’s experience in areas of life such as cleaning, cooking, caring for infants, etc., makes their view of reality clearer than men’s.

49. Rape can be prevented by replacing the current male-oriented culture of violence with an alternative culture based on more gentle, feminine qualities.

50. Bringing more women into male-dominated occupations would make these occupations less harsh and competitive.