To achieve the ideal foot length of 4 to 6 inches, Chinese girls from the 10th to the mid-20th centuries endured foot binding. The practice involved breaking the four smallest toes on each foot and binding them toward the heels so the feet could no longer grow. This situation suggests that
a. gender ideals do not exist in reality, but that does not stop people from trying to achieve them.
b. Chinese women (more than women of other nationalities) will do anything to achieve an ideal.
c. gender ideals are realistic standards that women can meet.
d. gender ideals are biologically based realities.
a
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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