[P. Dunlop]

Where and why did the custom arise of men opening doors for women?

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Name : P. Dunlop, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 49, City : Sydney, State : NA Country : Australia, Social class : Middle class, 

[Brittany19279]

Im not sure if its a custom, but its bascially just manners which derived from what we call home-training. A man opens the door, pulls your seat out, pushes your chair in, and so on so forth. It's just showing repect for the ladies. In so many countries females are considered inferior, but its time that we are showed some respect and be treated like ladies. Opening the door for us won't kill you

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Name : Brittany19279, Gender : F, Age : 15, City : Mitchellville, State : MD Country : United States, Social class : Upper class, 

[Bradley]

It's called courtesy

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[Basil Moreau]

In ancient days chivalry was standard etiquette -- in fact it was a code that distinguished gentility from peasantry. Knights in medieval times were held to a code of behavior toward women that was as good as law. The code included acts as of tremendous bravery as well as simple acts of courtesy. Over the centuries, as times changed, so did the standards of etiquette expected of men while in the company of 'a lady.' Are the gender roles so confused that we just don't know who should go through a door first, or pay a dinner bill? I think it has even more to do with the implied message involved. As we approach the year 2005, women and men share responsibilities in and out of the home, making the playing field a little more level. There is nothing to be gained nowadays by opening a door for a woman, or assisting her out of a car. It's highly unlikely that such an act will lead to marriage, or even sex. When women demanded equal rights in the 1970's, they also asked men to stop all the fuss. Women are the ones that said they didn't want men to open doors for them because they were perfectly capable of opening doors for themselves. Women are the ones that said they wanted to split the restaurant bill, or even pay it in full. After all they had jobs and could manage quite well. It is women who wanted to put aside the behaviors that emphasized the differences between men and women because they wanted to stand on more equal ground. It became too confusing to figure out if opening a door was an insult or a courtesy. Is opening a door an implication that the male is dominant and the woman submissive? Women, now and forever want to feel like they are in control of their own lives....accept the action as politeness, if a woman opens the door for you.

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