A woman holds the door open for a man who is hurrying into a building behind her, he hesitates to go through it. The fact that men resist being on the receiving end of chivalry reveals that is about power and inequality, not just being nice or gentlemanly.

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Benevolent sexism refers to attitudes or behaviors that appear to be positive on the surface but are grounded in the idea that women are inferior to men. In this case, the man's reluctance to accept the woman's chivalrous act may be rooted in the belief that men are supposed to be the protectors and providers, and accepting help from a woman challenges this traditional gender role.

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