Current Issues
What year was the 19th Amendment ratified?
1920
What is Lauren's belief system called?
Earthseed
What are issues that women, currently and historically, have faced?
Sexual Assault, Sexual Trafficking, Civil Rights Limitations, and other forms of oppression
What color were the slideshow slides?
Pink! 🩷
“One in ______ women … have experienced completed or attempted rape” (CDC).
How does Lauren change her appearance as they begin their journey to the north?
She disguises herself as a man
What is a central theme in patriarchal structures?
What are the names of every presenter in this presentation
Natalie, Paloma, Shelby, Jennica
What does the acronym "SAVE" in the SAVE Act stand for?
Safeguard American Voter Eligibility
Examples of how Lauren embodies typical gender roles?
Caretaker (she cooks, she sews the clothes, nurtures her younger brothers), and educator
What are some examples of female inferiority in literature?
Gender stereotypes, the sexualization of women, and the lack of female perspective or “lens”
What is the movie's name presented at the end of the slideshow?
Little Women
According to Rep. Maxine Dexter, how many women are at risk for disenfranchisement because of the SAVE Act?
70 Million Women
How did Lauren describe the bodies she saw when she returned to Robledo after it was raided?
She saw the dead bodies of women and children, bleeding and stripped of their clothing
How did Lauren's condition help her outside the walls?
Helped her loss of connection, desire to rebuild a new community, made her stronger-willed, and she gained essential survival skills
Name the representative of Oregon's 3rd district fighting against the SAVE Act?
Rep. Maxine Dexter
Which region had the highest percentage of sexual assaults against women and children?
Oceania - 34%
In what chapter did Lauren return to her town after it was destroyed?
Chapter 14
What systems does Octavia Butler critique?
Race, gender, and class
What scenes are depicted from the 60-second video shown at the beginning
Blood dripping, exposed shoulder straps, and hand grabbing