Which statement is a criticism held within academia regarding the evolutionary theory of the gender disparity observed in sexual motivation

A) Darwin lived in a sexist time and therefore his theory cannot be taken seriously.
B) Most researchers of sexual behaviour are male and therefore biased when studying issues of gender.
C) The subjective well-being of both genders is as important as the quest for an answer to questions of gender disparity in sexual matters
D) Some researchers argue that this disparity may be largely attributable to extensive cultural processes that serve to suppress female sexuality

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Lindsey Ariza · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Some researchers argue that the observed gender disparity in sexual motivation may be largely due to cultural processes that serve to suppress female sexuality which is a criticism held within academia. The other options (A, B, and C) are not valid criticisms of the theory itself, but issues with historical context, researcher bias, and the importance of subjective well-being in research.

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