Which statement best describes the idea of maleness as a standard?
A)Businesses prefer to hire men over women as their standard hiring practice.
B)A popular television show highlights "woman doctors" as opposed to only "doctors."
C)Men, as a standard, hold more power than women in society.
D)In some occupations, it is standard that they are dominated by men.

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The statement highlights how the default assumption of a doctor is male, necessitating the qualifier "woman" for female doctors, illustrating how maleness is often the unmarked standard.

Which Statement Best Describes the Idea of Maleness as a Standard