Research by Mike Messner and Cheryl Cooky and their colleague shows that between 1989 and 2012 the television air time given to women's sports in news and highlight programs

A. declined to the point that it almost disappeared.
B. increased so much that males watching those programs began to complain.
C. increased for women's professional sports but declined for college sports.
D. closely matched the increases in sport participation among females.

Answer: A