Answer :
Option A) It prevents many men and women from
developing to their full potential.
In the third paragraph of Passage 1, Tocqueville credits the Americans of his time with applying "the great principle of political economy to sex." . . by a careful division of the duties of man from those of woman." In contrast, in the second paragraph of passage 2, Mill argues that rigid social roles operate to "declare that whatever the genius, talent, energy, or power of mind of an individual of a particular sex or class, these capacities will not be strained." It can therefore be inferred that Mill would argue that the principle praised by Tocqueville tends to limit both men and women from developing their full potential.
Choice B is incorrect because in Passage 2 Mill focuses his argument on gender roles and equality between the sexes, but never addresses the idea of sympathy between the two. Choice C is incorrect because Mill sees the division of occupations by sex as continuing a long tradition of gender inequality. Choice D is incorrect because although Mill suggests that equality of the sexes would involve a reevaluation of the occupational options available to men and women, she rejects the idea that one sex is better suited for certain occupations or that it would replace the other sex in certain occupations.
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