Variations in gender roles found in many different societies studied by social scientists demonstrate that ___.
A. gender roles are biologically determined
B. social scientists are unable to understand gender roles in other societies
C. gender roles are culturally determined
D. the idea of "gender roles" is meaningless
E. gender roles are essentially the same everywhere with only minor variations
Answer: C. gender roles are culturally determined
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