You Notice That Every Time Your Textbook Mentions a Man

question 79

Multiple Choice

You notice that every time your textbook mentions a man and a woman, it always mentions the man first. In other words, it would say, "Bob and Susan went to the store . . ." instead of "Susan and Bob went to the store . . ." even though the second formulation would work just as well. Why would this matter?

• A) It reinforces the idea that girls show more intellectual promise than boys.
• B) It punishes girls more harshly for breaking gender norms.
• C) It reminds everyone that women are concentrated in the upper levels of academic and school bureaucracies.
• D) It reinforces gender stereotypes and prioritizes masculinity.
• E) There is no reason why this would matter.

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