As the Author States, "Degrees of Transgression" Is a Metaphor

As the author states, "degrees of transgression" is a metaphor for ______.

A) discussing the political potential of rethinking "normalization" of gay visibility as "conventionalization"
B) seeing how far off the average path a political figure has veered
C) examining the social potential of redefining "homogeneity" of race visibility as "equality"
D) exploring the cultural potential of restarting straight ideology and seeing it as a new starting place for equity