When the Taliban governed in Afghanistan, it denied women and girls basic human rights such as health care, education, and freedom of movement. This systematic pattern of prejudice and discrimination is called ________.

A) heterosexism
B) oppression
C) social dominance
D) visual dominance

Oppression refers to a systematic pattern of prejudice and discrimination where a particular group is subjected to unfair treatment and denied basic human rights. In the case of women and girls under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, they were denied access to healthcare, education, and the freedom of movement. This constitutes oppression. Heterosexism refers to discrimination against individuals who do not identify as heterosexual. Social dominance refers to the systematic organization of society in a way that one group holds power and dominance over the others. Visual dominance is not a term commonly used in the context of oppression or discrimination.