According to Michel Foucault, how did the two-and-only-two gender scheme come into existence?
a. It is religiously based on the concept of men and women being created differently.
b. The government had an economic interest in controlling the population, and the
interpretation of sexual intercourse changed.
c. Patriarchal dominance, alongside sexist institutions, guarantees men the right to
exploit and oppress women.
d. Since the preponderance of births are either male or female, Foucault argued that
gender is a binary, dichotomous scheme.
Answer: B
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