Blinde and Traube suggest all of the following regarding the label of lesbianism EXCEPT
a. the lesbian label is a way of controlling women who enter traditional male-dominated activities.
b. the accusation of lesbianism is a powerful controlling mechanism given high levels of homophobia.
c. imputing the label of lesbianism is one way of discrediting women who violate gender norms.
d. lesbianism does not represent a threat to the patriarchal social order because women have low status to begin with.
D
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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