Question

Read the following excerpt from A Room of one's Own by Virginia Woolf:

And here, I said, opening a book about music, we have the
very words used again in this year of grace, 1928, of
women who try to write music. 'Of Mlle. Germaine
Tailleferre one can only repeat Dr. Johnson's dictum
concerning, a woman preacher, transposed into terms of
music. "Sir, a woman's composing is like a dog's walking
on his hind legs. It is not done well, but you are surprised
to find it done at all." So accurately does history repeat
itself.
Which statement best states the idea that this excerpt helps to develop?

Answer 1

C. Women have always faced negative attitudes in jobs that were traditionally dominated by men.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to a different source, these are the options that come with this question:

A. Women had faced negative attitudes in Shakespeare's time, but in Woolf's time, these attitudes had improved.

B. Women have always faced negative attitudes in music and painting but not in literature or acting.

C. Women have always faced negative attitudes in jobs that were traditionally dominated by men.

D. Women have faced negative attitudes in some areas, but other areas have always been open to them.

In this passage, Woolf provides several examples of women who became involved in occupations that were perceived as being only open to men. She tells us that these women often faced opposition or ridicule for their decision. They were compared to dogs, or their attempts were mocked. She also provides a contemporary example to show that this attitude continued to dominate the existence of women of her time.