Which of the following best captures why Thomas thinks the role-model argument is unsatisfactory?
A) Women and minority students do not need role models in universities since the best of them will be able to succeed anyway.
B) The role-model argument implies that women and minority faculty members are only good for teaching white students how to not be racist or sexist or are only good as role models to students of their own kind.
C) The role-model argument implies that women and minority faculty members are only good for the theater department, where faculty teach students how to play roles in the performing arts.
D) The role-model argument implies that women and minority faculty members should start their own networks similar to the "ole boy" clubs made up of primarily women or minorities.

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Thomas likely finds the role-model argument unsatisfactory because it reduces the value of women and minority faculty members to either teaching white students not to be racist or sexist or serving as role models solely for students of their own demographic, rather than recognizing their full academic and professional capabilities.

Which of the Following Best Captures Why Thomas Thinks the Role-Model