It was propaganda but at the same time it wasn't. Women wanted to be seen as more than just stay at home moms or women that only could work in the kitchen.
The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "b. Soda keeps Darry and Ponyboy together." After listening to Soda's speech in the park, Ponyboy realize about Soda is that Soda keeps Darry and Ponyboy together.
