Homer Simpson, a character on the TV show The Simpsons, has a wife who stays home to take care of the children while he works, but he is often responsible for disciplining the children when they are particularly bad. What do you know about Homer even if this is all that you know about the show?
A) Homer represents the average American man.
B) Homer contributes to the feminization of poverty.
C) Homer has taken the instrumental role.
D) Homer is a misogynist.

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The fact that Homer takes the instrumental role of providing for his family suggests that he is fulfilling a more traditional gender role, where the man is the breadwinner and the woman is the caretaker.

Homer Simpson, a Character on the TV Show the Simpsons