Answer: B
Explanation:
I don't know much about gerunds and I'm not very good at explaining but a gerund is a form that is derived from a verb but it functions as a noun.
C, Centered around male power
The partiarchial system is based around power given to men and often passed through the parriacal side.
The word Is, is not a noun phrase.
The correct very of this sentence is "deny".