“if i have only one life, let me live it as a blonde,” a larger-than-life-sized picture of a pretty, vacuous woman proclaimed from newspaper, magazine, and drugstore ads. and across america, three out of every ten women dyed their hair blonde. they ate a chalk called metrecal, instead of food, to shrink to the size of the thin young models. department-store buyers reported that american women, since 1939, had become three and four sizes smaller. the underlined terms in this excerpt most relate to which issue? a. societal pressure on women to look a certain way b. societal pressure on women to be content and fulfilled. c. societal pressure on women to forgo their career aspirations d. societal pressure on women to pursue a life in show business

Why does the author's description of the mercury boiler—"the mercury, when vaporized, going into a mercury turbine and then into a condenser, remaining hot enough to generate steam in a steam boiler"—intentionally incorporate such highly technical language? using technical language establishes the expertise of the writer and convey the complex nature of the process being described. using technical language allows the writer to subtly poke fun at those who seek to make basic processes seem overly complicated. using technical language encourages readers to develop deeper and more meaningful personal connections to the information. using technical language lets the writer make clear to readers that the article is intended for readers who are themselves experts on electricity.