Question

Ashanti is overwhelmed with her college workload and her responsibilities at her part-time job. In addition, her father recently had surgery and Ashanti is helping with his caretaking. Ashanti's economics professor tells her she looks tired and offers to help with her multiple challenges by reducing the class requirements for her as well as grading her work with a bit less scrutiny. The professor's offer is an example of __________.

Answer 1

Answer: The professor's offer is an example of BENEVOLENT SEXISM.

Explanation: Benevolent sexism can be defined as the evaluations of a gender that may appear subjectively positive, but are actually damaging to people and gender equality more broadly.

It is a gesture for a gender that could be seen as positive but in actuallity, is damaging for gender equality because it reinforces the idea that the other gender needs help.