Women Who Pursued Higher Education Were Often Believed to Be

Women who pursued higher education were often believed to be "functionally castrated," meaning

A) as women's intellect was nurtured, it was believed that their reproductive capacities would diminish.
B) most women who pursued higher education did so because they could not have children.
C) women's sexual attractiveness decreased in proportion to their level of education.
D) women in university were not interested in sex.