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

question 97

Multiple Choice

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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