The Declaration of Sentiments stated,"He has created a false public sentiment,by giving to the world a different code of morals for men and women,by which moral delinquencies which exclude women from society,are not only tolerated but deemed of little account in man." Which of the following is an example of this sentiment?

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The statement in the Declaration of Sentiments suggests that men and women are held to different moral standards, and that women are punished more harshly for the same transgressions as men. The example that fits this sentiment best is C, where a woman who commits adultery is ostracized more than a man who does the same act.

The Declaration of Sentiments Stated,"He Has Created a False Public