At a recent viewing of the latest Hollywood blockbuster, Mad…

At a recent viewing of the latest Hollywood blockbuster, Maddie and Jacob shared an awkward moment. Maddie, deeply moved by the story line, began to cry during the movie, while Jacob sat twiddling his thumbs and wondering when the movie would finally be over. Afterward, while they were discussing their different reactions, Jacob said, “Well, girls always cry at sappy movies. That’s why guys really hate those kinds of shows.” Jacob is demonstrating that he holds very strong gender __________.

Consider the following three scenarios: (1) Santiago is walk…

Consider the following three scenarios: (1) Santiago 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 him. (2) Santiago is walking toward a business office, and when he gets there, he opens the door for a man and a woman and allows both of them to walk through ahead of him. (3) Santiago 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 him, but then he walks through without holding the door for the man with whom the woman was having a conversation. In which of these scenarios has Santiago demonstrated the BEST example of benevolent sexism?