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"Welfare Queen" Is an Insulting Term for a Woman Who

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"Welfare queen" is an insulting term for a woman who is accused of cheating the government by collecting welfare payments. There is no "welfare king" insult. What sociological truth is contained in the phrase "welfare queen"?


A) Women are far more likely to cheat and steal than men.
B) People who use welfare to its fullest extent tend to live very well as indicated by the word "queen."
C) The use of the word "queen" reminds us that women are more likely than men to live in poverty.
D) The use of the word "queen" accurately describes the population that is on welfare, which includes many gay men and transgender people.

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