Legitimizing myths are explanations that are used to account for ____.
A)inequalities in power (e.g., ethnic disparities in the United States)
B)random acts of violence and terror (e.g., the terrorist attacks of 9/11)
C)natural wonders and mysteries (e.g., the existence of the universe)
D)personal failures or defeats (e.g., why you slept through class)

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Legitimizing myths are narratives or explanations that justify or explain why certain inequalities in power and social disparities exist. They often serve to rationalize the status quo or the dominance of one group over another, such as ethnic disparities in the United States.

Legitimizing Myths Are Explanations That Are Used to Account for ____