OG7 阅读 Q41

In the third paragraph of Passage 1, Tocqueville credits the Americans of his time for applying "to the sexes the great principle of political economy . . . by carefully dividing the duties of man from those of woman." In contrast, in the second paragraph of Passage 2, Mill argues that rigid social roles function to "declare that whatever be the genius, talent, energy, or force of mind, of an individual of a certain sex or class, those faculties shall not be exerted." It can be inferred, then, that Mill would argue that the principle praised by Tocqueville tends to limit both men and women from developing their full potential.
Choice B is incorrect because in Passage 2, Mill focuses her argument on gender roles and equality between sexes but never addresses the idea of sympathy between them. Choice C is incorrect because Mill considers the division of professions by gender as a perpetuation of a long tradition of gender inequality. Choice D is incorrect because although Mill suggests that gender equality would involve rethinking the professional options available to men and women, she dismisses the notion that one gender is better suited to certain professions or would displace the other gender in certain professions.