What Does Zoe Baird's Withdrawal from Consideration for the Position

question 32

Multiple Choice

What does Zoe Baird's withdrawal from consideration for the position of attorney general in 1993 illustrate?

• A) The problems professional women face in securing reliable child care
• B) The temptations of poor women to seek revenge on the wealthy families that hire them
• C) The lingering double standard despite women's advances in the workplace
• D) Women's unwillingness to use their professional educations to serve the wider public

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