The term "benevolent sexism" and it's definition in the study is inaccurate and misleading. I don't hold the door, help with a coat or up a stair because she needs me. I do it because it's proper. Polite isn't the same as patronizing. Patronizing is the assumption of motive.
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Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I wonder how much harm we have done to male-female relations by pathologising normal, healthy male and female behaviour.
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I can’t even begin to explain the extent of the damage.
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