Struggling to remain standing in the bus taking us to the aircraft, I noticed all the seats were occupied by young men, while the young, the not so young and the certainly not young women stood swaying precariously. Just as I felt my indignation rising, a thought came to my mind - In today's world of women's lib/equality is it right to expect men to be chivalrous?
Hmm . . . The next time I'll stick to looking out of the wide, greasy windows and enjoying the boring view.
2 comments:
Chivalry, maybe you cant expect. But definitely age difference still must be given its due respect. i, for one, get up even from a ladies seat to let an old man sit, inspite of me having a heavy bag, and returning from a long day of work. Not showing off, though. Just pointing out that gender aside, age must be respected.:)
I am a big believer in gender equality and chivalry, and IMHO women are and should be treated as equal to men in all respects with equal opportunities, equal pay, and equal rights. Equality doesn't mean throwing your manners and good taste out of the window - pulling out chairs and holding doors open for women, or getting up when seats aren't free (amongst other things) is the right and decent thing to do.
I think gender equality and chivalry can definately co-exist and it should be what we strive for!
Btw, the last statement 'The next time I'll stick to looking out of the wide, greasy windows and ENJOYING the BORING view' is an oxymoron...)))
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