Which of the following explains the shift in society's views toward sex in the nineteenth century (e.g., the idea that masturbation could lead to blindness or that oral sex could cause cancer)?
a. Permissive attitudes about sexuality were replaced with more traditional attitudes.
b. Religious presumptions about sexuality were partly replaced by medical ones.
c. Men and women's differing attitudes toward sexual activities formed a double standard.
d. These and other sexual practices were accepted for men but not for women.
Answer: b. Religious presumptions about sexuality were partly replaced by medical ones.
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