According to Sheehy, why do women seem to enter midlife at the age of 35, five years earlier than men?
A. By the age of 35, women typically have more gray hair and wrinkles than men.
B. Women begin to feel that they are no longer sexually attractive around the age of 35.
C. Pregnant women 35 years and older are advised to undergo amniocentesis.
D. Divorce rates for women skyrocket after the age of 35.
Answer: C
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