"Benevolent sexism" is a term used to describe sexism that is seemingly based on care for women or positive stereotypes of women, but is still ultimately patronizing. For example, when a man insists on carrying something heavy even if a woman has said they are able.

The German model of academic streaming, sorts children into three tiers after primary school based on their academic ability: the highest takes the longest but is the only tier allowed to apply to university, the middle tier trains people for semi-skilled technical work (nursing, low-skill office jobs, electricians), and the lowest tier is oriented towards vocational work in the manufacturing sector. It is possible, but not easy, to change from one to another school type.

Cult of personality: an idealized, heroic, and worshipful image of a personality, often characterized through unquestioned flattery