Which theoretical perspective is most likely to agree with the following statement: "Contemporary couples are seeking to be more symmetrical, but in reality men do not perform their share of the housework."
A) functionalism
B) postmodernism
C) feminism
D) Marxism

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A feminist perspective emphasizes gender inequality and acknowledges the uneven distribution of household labor as a manifestation of this inequality. It recognizes that women's labor, both paid and unpaid, has been undervalued and underappreciated, leading to a disproportionate burden of domestic work falling on women's shoulders. Feminism also recognizes the contradiction between the desire for a more equal distribution of labor and the reality of men not fully participating in household tasks.

Which Theoretical Perspective Is Most Likely to Agree with the Following