Read the Four Statements Below

question 76

Multiple Choice

Read the four statements below. Which statement is NOT consistent with the social-conflict approach?

• A) The process of reality construction is highly variable, so that one group's views of sexuality may well differ from another's.
• B) Defining women in sexual terms devalues them, making women into objects of men's interest.
• C) U.S. culture often depicts sexuality in terms of sport and violence, such as when we speak of men "scoring" with women, and men "hitting on" women.
• D) When police enforce laws against prostitution, the person most likely to be arrested is the female prostitute, not her male "client."

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