According to the psychodynamic feminist perspective articulated by Nancy Chodorow, why do men not take an active "mothering" role?
A. They are biologically ill-suited to nurturing.
B. Women are biologically predisposed to looking after dependent offspring and thus should not be in the world of wage labor.
C. Socialization experiences lead boys to distance themselves from nurturing roles and do not prepare them nurturing.
D. Because men are primarily responsible for supporting the family financially, they have little time or energy to devote to nurturing offspring and cultivating close affective ties.
Answer: C
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