Symbolic threat reflects
A)the realistic fear that women's entrance into a male-dominated occupation will bring down prestige and wages for everyone.
B)the possibility that any woman at a job site may feel sexually harassed and report a male employee to the boss.
C)women's frustration when men ride the glass escalator and are promoted ahead of them.
D)how men would feel if the wage gap were closed.

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Symbolic threat refers to the perceived threat to status or social identity when members of a subordinate group (such as women) enter an occupation that has been traditionally dominated by a higher status group (such as men). This perceived threat is not necessarily based on actual loss of resources or position, but rather on the idea that the entry of women will undermine the prestige or status of the occupation. Therefore, option A is the best choice as it reflects the realistic fear of the loss of status and wages.

Symbolic Threat Reflects