Question

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there are disturbing indications that women’s role is even diminishing in faculty ranks, rather than increasing as it should to offset previous generations of discrimination. the women’s equity action league reported, “in the last century, women held more than one - third of the faculty positions in colleges and universities; today the proportion of women is less than one - fourth.”

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recently, the women’s bureau of the department of labor issued a fact sheet on the earnings gap which showed sex discriminations in institutions of higher education, women are much less likely than men to be associate or full professors.” citing a 1966 study by the national education association, the report stated that in 1965–66, “women professors had a median salary of only $11,649 as compared with $12,768 for men.” it found “comparable differences” at the other professorial ranks.

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clearly, these differences do not occur by accident. they are the direct result of conscious discriminatory policies made possible by a loophole in the 1964 civil rights act. i see no justification whatsoever for the existence of this inducement to

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how does the text structure in paragraph 10 contribute to the structure of the speech as a whole?
a by showing how repeated cases of unfairness can be overcome, mink traces the history of successful legislation.
b by comparing the economic differences in male and female professors, mink gives an example of a larger problem.
c by contrasting the differences between accidental and purposeful bias, mink classifies many types of discrimination.
d by quoting from a fact sheet produced by the federal government, mink outlines specific steps in the legislative process.

Explanation:

To determine the answer, we analyze paragraph 10. It presents data on women professors' median salary versus men's in 1965 - 66 and notes "comparable differences" in professional ranks. This is an example (salary and rank disparities) of the larger problem of gender discrimination in academia (mentioned in earlier paragraphs about women's faculty roles). Option A is incorrect as there's no focus on repeated unfairness or legislation history. Option C is incorrect as it's not about classifying discrimination types. Option D is incorrect as no legislative steps are outlined. Option B matches: comparing male - female professor economic (salary) and rank differences to exemplify the broader discrimination problem.

Answer:

B. By comparing the economic differences in male and female professors, Mink gives an example of a larger problem.