Patriarchy sometimes allows abuses of women. Which of the following is NOT a form of abuse against women that has been deemed acceptable in some patriarchies?

A. husbands beating wives
B. husbands forcing wives to engage in nonconsensual sex (e.g., rape, though it would not be called rape in these cultures)
C. men could abandon their wives
D. all of the above are forms of abuse against women that are acceptable in some patriarchies


D

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