Author Question: According to Okin, women are prevented from competing on an equal footing with men in the career ... (Read 59 times)

Alainaaa8 · **on:** Jul 14, 2018

According to Okin, women are prevented from competing on an equal footing with men in the career arena because ________.

A. women are less career-oriented than men are
B. women have a higher standard of living than men
C. society expects women to be the primary ones to care for children and the home
D. men are more capable than women in all areas except the domestic arena

Question 2

According to Mill's theories, which of the following present-day scenarios would count as the state interfering with the rights of an individual?

A. A state government repealing a law that prevents same-sex marriage.
B. A judge declaring an elderly woman to be incompetent to handle her own finances because she gave money to a charity her adult children disapprove of.
C. A local ordinance preventing home owners from planting vegetable gardens in their front yards.
D. A man being arrested for beating his own child, who had been disobedient.