Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Desertion Hypothesis

Which of the following statements best describes the desertion hypothesis for explaining job segregation?

A) Men and women respond to gender stereotypes when planning, training, and applying for jobs.
B) Hiring often occurs through personal networks, which are themselves gendered, so hiring is gendered in turn.
C) Employers tend to prefer men for masculine jobs and women for feminine jobs, slotting applicants into gender-consistent roles during hiring and promotion.
D) Workers tend to abandon counter-stereotypical occupations at a higher rate than stereotypical ones.