The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed mere stress on the ______ of clothing.

A．by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry
B．because they are capable of predicting new fashions
C．by constantly changing the fashions in women's clothing
D．because they attach great importance to quality in women's clothing

A．women's inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at
B．women am better able to put up with discomfort
C．men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers
D．men are mere reasonable in the matter of fashion