Em, though about the possibility that he was not sexist as "condescending" (women are inferior, and they should fetch my soup), but sexist => interested in the ladies. I, mean, this is a man that was doing some of his work in a strip joint! Maybe this was one of his ways of approaching them.
(Now, some people consider the two types of "sexist" as the same. Those people are disturbed).
(Now, some people consider the two types of "sexist" as the same. Those people are disturbed).