One Government Official Was Quoted in Your Text as Saying

question 208

Multiple Choice

One government official was quoted in your text as saying "Women worry when they go out; perhaps they should worry when they stay in." What did he mean by this?

• A)Women are more likely to get hurt during a break-in at home than in an attack on the street.
• B)Women are too self-conscious about their appearance when they go out in public but are too lax about their appearance when they are just hanging out at home.
• C)Women think they are more likely to overspend when they go to the shopping mall,but the biggest over- expenditures are for household bills.
• D)If women are the victims of violence,that violence is quite likely to have been committed by the woman's intimate male partner.

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Definitions:

Public Sphere

An area in social life where individuals can come together to freely discuss and identify societal problems, and through that discussion influence political action.

19th Century

The period from January 1, 1801, to December 31, 1900, marked by significant political, social, and technological changes worldwide.

Reform Movements

Organized efforts aiming to bring about social, political, or economic changes, typically seeking to rectify perceived injustices or inadequacies within society.

Women

Female human beings, often highlighted in discussions that pertain to their rights, roles, and experiences in society.