because benevolent sexism is so well hidden, it is in fact much more harmful to women than hostile sexism is.

although benevolent sexism can be annoying to women, in reality it causes them very little harm.

in denigrating women, certain kinds of benevolent sexism also end up denigrating men.

for benevolent sexism to be truly harmful, it must attack men as much as it attacks women.

the purpose of benevolent sexism is to praise and support men and to denigrate women.