When the authors emphasize that,when a child gets a pair of gender binary glasses,it's just the first pair,they mean to say that
A)parents are the primary sources of information that show children that gender matters.
B)children can't see gender at all until they are actively taught to follow the gender rules of their culture.
C)adults expect even very young children to follow rigid gender binary rules.
D)young children perceive gender in their society,but they may do so differently than when they are adults.

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The authors are emphasizing that young children do perceive gender in their society, but their perception may be different from that of adults. Getting a pair of gender binary glasses is just the beginning of a child's socialization into gender norms and expectations. The authors are not saying that parents are the primary source of information about gender, that children can't see gender, or that adults expect very young children to follow rigid gender binary rules.

When the Authors Emphasize That,when a Child Gets a Pair