Assume that Eaton is correct that the eroticization of gender inequity is especially worrisome because of its effectiveness at sustaining gender inequity. Which of the following could you infer from that claim?
A) Once pornography is eliminated, gender equity will be achieved.
B) Sexual freedom means that people should have complete freedom to eroticize whatever they want.
C) The harm hypothesis depends on a social constructivist account of gender.
D) We should be worried not only about pornography, but also about advertisements, high art, movies, and music that eroticize gender inequity.

Question

Assume that Eaton is correct that the eroticization of gender inequity is especially worrisome because of its effectiveness at sustaining gender inequity. Which of the following could you infer from that claim?
A) Once pornography is eliminated, gender equity will be achieved.
B) Sexual freedom means that people should have complete freedom to eroticize whatever they want.
C) The harm hypothesis depends on a social constructivist account of gender.
D) We should be worried not only about pornography, but also about advertisements, high art, movies, and music that eroticize gender inequity.

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Eaton's claim that the eroticization of gender inequity sustains gender inequity implies that any form of media that eroticizes gender inequity, not just pornography, contributes to this problem and is therefore worrisome.

Assume That Eaton Is Correct That the Eroticization of Gender