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Question 1.1.1 of Life Orientation Grade 10, Provincial Examination (Gauteng DoE, June 2019). It tests the Term 1 ATP topic Power, Power Relations and Gender.
- TermTerm 1
- ATP topicPower, Power Relations and Gender
- PaperGP May/June 2019
- Marks1 mark for the correct letter
A: being isolated from your friends and family.
An abusive partner often uses power and control by cutting you off from friends and family so that you depend only on them. The other options describe a healthy relationship.
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Three biological differences between males and females are:
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- Females have two X chromosomes, while males have one X and one Y chromosome.
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- It helps to prevent discrimination and bullying based on gender identity at school.
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C: Sharing of power between people in a relationship
Power relations describe how power is shared between people in a relationship. The power can be shared equally or unequally, so options A, B and D describe only unequal power.
A: Sex.
Sex refers to the biological and physical features a person is born with, such as reproductive organs and hormones, that make a person male or female. Gender, by contrast, is the set of roles and behaviours that society expects from men and women.
Sexual abuse is a punishable offence because it violates the victim's human rights, such as the rights to human dignity, bodily integrity and freedom and security of the person. It causes serious physical and emotional harm, so the law punishes offenders to protect victims and discourage others.
