A short story is something that's not like a book. It only has short amount of details of what goes on and who is who...etc...
Working mothers should, indeed, be given special privileges. In a typical two-parent household, at least one parent is capable of becoming the sole breadwinner, while the other parent looks for the child or children. In the case of a working mother, she must care for both her family and her job.
Answer:
to clear up confusion about an issue
Explanation:
The likeliest reason the author uses the phrase "a gross exaggeration" in paragraph 1 is that he wants to clear up confusion about an issue.
The word "exaggeration" means making something appear bigger than it actually is, so if the author describes something as being a gross exaggeration, then it means he wants to clear up confusion about an issue.
