What did Victorian journalists mean by terming certain women \surplus\or \redundant\ ?
Correct answer: A. They remained unmarried due to a population imbalance between the sexes.
- A. They remained unmarried due to a population imbalance between the sexes.
- B. Their willingness to work for low wages resulted in a surplus of textiles, causing them to drop in price.
- C. They were women writers who wrote frequently about similar topics.
- D. They prostituted themselves as a way to make money in a market economy that didn't provide extensive job opportunities to women.
Explanation
“Surplus” or “redundant” women were considered excess because there were more women than men, leaving many unable to marry. The term reflects Victorian anxieties about unmarried women and their limited economic options.
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