Consider the following three circumstances: (1)Raul is walking toward a business office,and when he gets there he opens the door for a woman and allows her to walk through ahead of himself.(2)Raul is walking toward a business office,and when he gets there he opens the door for a man and a woman who are also approaching,and allows both of them to walk through ahead of himself.(3)Raul is walking toward a business office,and when he gets there he opens the door for a woman and allows her to walk through ahead of himself,but then he walks through without holding the door for the man with whom the woman was having a conversation.In which of the above circumstances has Raul demonstrated the greatest example of benevolent sexism?

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In Circumstance #3, Raul's action of specifically holding the door for the woman but not for the man, despite their ongoing interaction, could be interpreted as treating the woman differently (potentially due to assumptions about gender roles or capabilities), which aligns more closely with the concept of benevolent sexism.

Consider the Following Three Circumstances: (1)Raul Is Walking Toward a Business