Question

read the excerpt from the little foxes.
regina (to ben, triumphantly) exactly. (to horace) so i did a little bargaining for you and convinced my brothers they werent the only hubbards who had a business sense.
horace. did you have to convince them of that? how little people know about each other! (laughs) but youll know better about regina next time, eh, ben? (ben, regina, horace laugh together. oscars face is angry) now lets see. were getting a bigger share. (looking at oscar) whos getting less?
which of the following themes does this reinforce?
○ women are often pressured to conform to roles set by society.
○ women are commonly underestimated by those within society.
○ women suffer injustices and abuses in male - dominated societies.
○ women artists frequently face difficult paths when pursuing careers.

Explanation:

Regina had to "convince" her brothers she had business sense. Horace's comment "How little people know about each other" implies they underestimated her. This shows women (Regina) are commonly underestimated by those (her brothers) within society.

Answer:

Women are commonly underestimated by those within society.