It can be inferred that the author would define the "delicate balance" mentioned in the last paragraph as the equilibrium between
A. establishing ties between generations of women writers and fighting patriarchal influence B. actively fighting and passively documenting the literary effects of the sex/ gender system C. assigning the proper weight to the concept of gender as socially constructed and biologically inherited D. avoiding marginalization on the political fringes and de-politicization in the political mainstream E. avoiding submitting the patriarchal system of criticism while also avoiding alienating the public