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Sufayan.ah

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At one time in the U.S., individuals who were avowed homosexuals were prohibited from joining the armed services. Those already in who were discovered were discharged. This policy represents:
 
  a. individual prejudice on the part of certain officers.
  b. institutionalized prejudice and discrimination.
  c. discrimination that is justified because many citizens agree with it.
  d. an unfortunate occurrence but not discrimination because homosexuals are not a minority group.

Question 2

The breadwinner system that Davis described did not last because it placed too much strain on husbands and wives. The strain stemmed from all but one of the following sources:
 
  a. never before had the roles of husband and wife been so distant.
  b. never before had women played such an indirect role in producing what the family consumed.
  c. never before had men had it so easy relative to the role of women.
  d. never before had men had to bear the sole responsibility of supporting the family.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

c



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