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Dionne has entered college and decided to major in chemical engineering. She has discovered she is treated differently because of stereotyped behavior and restrictiveness in her role as a student in this major. Dionne is experiencing _______

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Benevolent sexism

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that Dionne is experiencing Benevolent sexism. This term refers to a representation of gender that may be positive for some but is overall bad and can hurt those found in the role. Dionne studying and being a student may be seen as good but as a chemical engineer some stereotypical behaviors see it as bad.

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