Question

Five jumbled up sentences, related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a coherent paragraph. Identify the odd one out and key in the number of the sentence as your answer:

• A. The logic of displaying one’s inner qualities through outward appearance was based on a distinction between being a woman and being feminine.
• B. 'Appearance' became a signifier of conduct - to look was to be and conformity to the feminine ideal was measured by how well women could use the tools of the fashion and beauty industries.
• C. The makeover-centric media sets out subtly and not-so-subtly, ‘good’ and ‘bad’ ways to be a woman, layering these over inequalities of race and class.
• D. The denigration of working-class women and women of colour often centres on their perceived failure to embody feminine beauty.
• E. ‘Woman’ was considered a biological category, but femininity was a ‘process’ by which women became specific kinds of women.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Explanation: Statements (A), (B), (D), and (E) follow a connected thematic thread discussing the concept of femininity — particularly how it is defined, measured, and impacts women differently based on race, class, and societal norms. They present a logical progression of ideas focusing on theoretical and systemic constructs.

However, Statement (C) introduces a media-centered viewpoint focused on "makeover-centric media" and the dichotomy of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ ways to be a woman. While related, it shifts focus from the conceptual framework of femininity and biological/social distinctions to media influence, making it feel slightly out of place in the sequence. Hence, it is the anomalous statement.

Correct answer: (C)