Judge the Following Statement According to the Criteria Given: "The

Judge the following statement according to the criteria given: "The perspective of the second shift, argues that women are at a disadvantage in male-dominated occupations because they are disadvantaged as a result of the glass escalator".

A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
B) The assertion is incorrect, and the reason is incorrect.
C) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
D) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.