Warpedhero
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After thinking about this, and discussing it, I think it's time to bring it up:
What do YOU think about the custom of offering a woman your chair (if you are a guy)?
Now, we're talking about a young, healthy, virile, perfectly-capable-of-either-standing-or-getting-her-own-chair-herself, modern woman.
We are NOT discussing whether or not to offer an older person (male/female) a chair, whether or not to offer a pregnant woman a chair, or whether or not to offer a sick person (male/female) a chair. By the way, I think you SHOULD offer those people a chair if they are uncomfortable standing up, out of sheer morality.
But back to the subject: Why should you offer a healthy woman your chair?
I've asked women this and they told me this scenario (can you believe it?):
A 'Gentleman' is supposed to offer a 'Lady' a chair.
The 'Lady' is supposed to politely refuse the chair.
That's it.
Well, here's my little logical debate:
If she is SUPPOSED TO REFUSE the chair, WHAT'S THE POINT IN OFFERING HER ONE TO BEGIN WITH?
In addition to that argument, it seems to me that a healthy woman would be embarassed by something like that.
How would one of you guys feel if you walked into a room and a random woman got up and offered you her chair? Embarassed, that's how you'd feel, at least I know I would.
I want to know what YOU think. Let's hear what everyone has to say about this topic, I especially want the female perspective.
Thanks,
WH.
What do YOU think about the custom of offering a woman your chair (if you are a guy)?
Now, we're talking about a young, healthy, virile, perfectly-capable-of-either-standing-or-getting-her-own-chair-herself, modern woman.
We are NOT discussing whether or not to offer an older person (male/female) a chair, whether or not to offer a pregnant woman a chair, or whether or not to offer a sick person (male/female) a chair. By the way, I think you SHOULD offer those people a chair if they are uncomfortable standing up, out of sheer morality.
But back to the subject: Why should you offer a healthy woman your chair?
I've asked women this and they told me this scenario (can you believe it?):
A 'Gentleman' is supposed to offer a 'Lady' a chair.
The 'Lady' is supposed to politely refuse the chair.
That's it.
Well, here's my little logical debate:
If she is SUPPOSED TO REFUSE the chair, WHAT'S THE POINT IN OFFERING HER ONE TO BEGIN WITH?
In addition to that argument, it seems to me that a healthy woman would be embarassed by something like that.
How would one of you guys feel if you walked into a room and a random woman got up and offered you her chair? Embarassed, that's how you'd feel, at least I know I would.
I want to know what YOU think. Let's hear what everyone has to say about this topic, I especially want the female perspective.
Thanks,
WH.