In How to Observe Morals and Manners,Harriet Martineau critiqued the institution of marriage as:
A) based on an assumption that women are inferior.
B) based on an assumption that men are inferior.
C) reinforcing heterosexuality.
D) perpetuating social class stratification.

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Harriet Martineau criticized the institution of marriage for being based on the assumption that women are inferior to men. She argued that laws and customs related to marriage reinforce the idea of male superiority and female subservience, thus perpetuating gender inequality.

In How to Observe Morals and Manners,Harriet Martineau Critiqued the Institution