Which of the following has NOT been an effect of the dowry system in South Asia?
A) Female infants are seen as a cost and burden to the family.
B) Dowries play an important role in social status.
C) Dowries have led to a decreased emphasis on purdah in higher-caste communities.
D) Increased affluence and education has reinforced the dowry custom.
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