Emily Martin's Analysis of the "Fairy Tale" of the Egg

question 59

Multiple Choice

Emily Martin's analysis of the "fairy tale" of the egg and the sperm as presented in U.S.textbooks focuses on how

• A) scientific language of biology promotes gendered stereotypes of male and female behavior.
• B) "female" eggs aggressively pursue more "passive" male sperm until conception occurs.
• C) cultural constructions are challenged by imagery that highlights biological differences.
• D) stereotypes of male and female behavior are portrayed as cultural constructions.

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