Tracy and Haden are expecting their first child and want to raise the child to be androgynous. Tracy's mother is very concerned about this. What argument can they use to calm her down?
a. The child will blend in with the larger society by dressing and looking like everyone else.
b. They will nurture traditional roles of the male and female so the child will understand his/her place in the world.
c. Androgyny encourages the child to be an individual and not conform to rigid stereotypes.
d. While androgyny teaches a person to be nurturing, it does not teach a person to be aggressive.
C Correct Answer: Androgyny encourages the child to be an individual and not conform to rigid stereotypes.
Feedback for Correct Answer: The differences between people derive from their individual abilities and preferences, not from artificial differences created by teaching children to shape their identities and behavior to conform to rigid stereotypes about being male or female
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