The colonial laws related to sexual behavior, which stated that white women could lose their status if they engaged in a sexual relationship with an African, Indian, or Asian man, illustrate ______.
A) gender bias
B) colorblindness
C) white privilege
D) both "gender bias" and "white privilege"

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The colonial laws targeting sexual behavior were both an example of gender bias and white privilege. The laws disproportionately affected women, particularly white women, and served to maintain the hierarchical and racialized social order of the colonies.

The Colonial Laws Related to Sexual Behavior, Which Stated That