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?
A)circumstances #1 and #2 only
B)circumstance #1
C)circumstance #2
D)circumstance #3

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In circumstance #3, Raul is demonstrating benevolent sexism by opening the door for the woman but not for the man who was speaking to her. This implies that he sees the woman as needing his help, while he does not see the man in the same way. In circumstances #1 and #2, while Raul is demonstrating traditional chivalry, it is not necessarily an example of benevolent sexism.

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