The increasing importance of the cosmetics industry from the 1920s to the present has reflected how
A)purity,domesticity,and romance were increasingly separate ideals for women to pursue.
B)courtship based on "dating" and "treating" have become less important.
C)women's investments in their appearance became strategically important.
D)women's sexual activities depended on their having the money to invest in these new goods.

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The increasing importance of the cosmetics industry from the 1920s to the present reflected women's investments in their appearance becoming strategically important. As more women entered the workforce and gained economic independence, their image and appearance became important in terms of professional success and social status.

The Increasing Importance of the Cosmetics Industry from the 1920s