Which of the Following Best Captures Metz's Conception of Degradation

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best captures Metz's conception of degradation?

• A) Behavior that impermissibly strips autonomous human beings of their autonomy.
• B) Unfriendly treatment of someone who does not warrant unfriendly treatment.
• C) The wrongful estrangement of an individual from communal forms of life.
• D) Humiliation of an individual by cruel and unusual forms of punitive retribution.

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Definitions:

A Functionalist

Pertains to a perspective in sociology that views society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidity and stability.

Gender Identity

An individual's personal sense of their own gender, which may or may not correspond with the sex assigned at birth.

Cisgenderism

The societal assumption that every person's gender identity corresponds with their sex assigned at birth, marginalizing those who identify outside of this binary.

Gender Dysphoric

A condition where a person experiences discomfort or distress because there is a mismatch between their biological sex and gender identity.