Androcentrism refers to masculinity as the ideal trait for which humans strive that has associated privileges of greater wealth and power in relationships.

• A. Androcentrism
• B. Transgender
• C. Racism
• D. Ethnic identity

Answer: (A)

Androcentrism is a male-centered way of viewing the world, treating masculinity as the default and most valued standard. When a culture or system privileges masculine traits as the ideal, it tends to confer greater wealth and power in relationships and institutions to men. The description in the question matches this idea directly: masculinity is presented as the ideal, with corresponding advantages for those who fit that standard.

The other terms don’t fit this specific idea. Transgender concerns gender identity and the experience of gender beyond assigned sex at birth, not a social standard that centers masculinity. Racism involves discrimination and hierarchies based on race, not gender-centered valuation. Ethnic identity relates to shared cultural or ethnic background, again separate from privileging masculine norms.