When they got married, Sofiya and Brandon planned to equally share all household duties, from laundry to dishes. However, because Sofiya worked from 3 pm until midnight, and Brandon worked from 9 am to 5 pm, the duties wound up split unevenly. Sofiya wound up doing more of the grocery shopping, while Brandon did more food preparation and clean-up. Which criticism of symbolic interactionist theories of gender and sexuality does this illustrate?
A. Symbolic interactionists ignore the relationship between biological factors and sexual orientation.
B. The theories are overly inclusive and can lead to muddled priorities.
C. People don't have as much ability to shape their lives as interactionists claim.
D. They don't explain why women around the world are more likely to be controlled and sexually exploited.
E. They ignore working class, immigrant, and minority women.
Answer: C
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