The woman-woman marriage custom found in sub-Saharan Africa is associated with all of the following except:
a. enables a woman without sons to inherit a share of her husband’s property.
b. confers legitimacy on the children of a woman who had been unable to find a husband.
c. enables the woman who adopts a male identity to raise her status.
d. enables the woman who is the wife of the female husband to raise her status and live a more secure life.
e. enables the women to engage in sexual activity with each other.
ANSWER: e
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