The Backlash Hypothesis Suggests That Violence Against Women Is

question 3

Multiple Choice

The backlash hypothesis suggests that violence against women is:

• A) Higher when women feel greater empowerment to assault their intimates
• B) Lower when women increase their economic equality and political power
• C) Higher when men feel threatened by women's growing equality compared to what men already have
• D) Lower for poorer women, and a normal part of cultural evolution

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