Which of the Following Is NOT an Accurate Description of How

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of how broader social systems are related to the objectification of women?

• A) Many businesses benefit from women's dissatisfaction with their bodies because dissatisfaction leads them to purchase cosmetic products and procedures.
• B) To the degree women are focused on their appearance,they are distracted from a political focus on the elimination of sexism and other oppressive forces.
• C) The most influential factor maintaining the contemporary U.S.economy is women's purchase of products and procedures related to beauty and body size/shape.
• D) Many feminists hope to raise awareness of factors that promote objectification,in part,to help reduce the effects of these systems on individual girls and women.

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