Posted on 08/18/2006 1:45:48 PM PDT by nickcarraway
'WOMEN ARE equals now. They can fend for themselves. To offer a perfectly healthy woman a seat simply because she is a woman, however well-intentioned, is creepy. At best, she'll think you're from another country; at worst she'll feel old, or overweight enough to be perceived as pregnant."
And that is a lesson in modern manners, according to the new issue of GQ (with Clive Owen on the cover). Glenn O'Brien and other GQ scribes weigh in on e-mails, cellphones, gym etiquette, dressing for travel, how to handle chatty seatmates, sleeping with your friend's ex, online dating, wedding gifts and how to treat gay people: "Gay people don't want to freshen up the world, they just want to be a part of it." (So don't ask for makeovers and fashion tips.)
Oh, but you certainly should open doors for women: "Why? To be nice, you mannerless ape!"
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
I live in California, and I always let women exit the elevator first. I've never lived in Texas, and I don't remember specifically being taught that, but somehow I do it.
"You should be courteous and chivalrous to all women. "
In my opionion, everyone should be courteous and chivalrous to all people, whatever their gender. It sure would be a nicer world out there.
Everyone here still has guns.
An armed society is a polite one.
shoulda left that one to fend for herself....
she sounds like she needs lots' more than a man,
probably a few counselors, divorce lawyers,
doctors, police, nurses, etc
A young gentleman offered me a seat on the subway recently. I'm 51 and I only weigh 100 pounds so there's no way I looked pregnant, but I'm not elderly, either. I thanked him graciously. I figure his mama must've raised him right!
GQ. The operations manual for the modern metrothexual.
:-p
"I actually did vote for the 87 billion dollars...before I voted against it."
you forgot...."cell phones excepted..."
BUMP!
The reason the males at GQ feel "creepy" is because they are not interested in women...
GQ has just become "homosexual based porn" which is makes it in the same category as nuclear waste and must be handled accordingly.
No,actually,it is in the "hood"where offering a woman your seat would NOT seem creepy.
Its in the ultra liberal rich white enclaves where such"sexist"behavoir would be looked askance at.
Black and Latino women would feel honored and appreciated at such a gesture.
At least thats this"OG's" experience!
Well, GQ may think that--but then remember who their primary readers are. But my experience is that I get a big smile and a thank you.
Absolutely right. I love it when a gentleman opens a door for me, and my daughters are learning to appreciate it as well.
Most of us got smacked by our Texas Moms and Grandmoms and remember it well.
It ain't gallantry, it's fear.
In a generic sense. But I'm thinking it really would be creepy if you offered me your seat on a croweded bus, if you know what I mean. Hint, ModelBreaker's a boy.
"Also, when I saw him the other day, I asked him if my T-shirt made me look too fat."
No but those drapes do.
Hope thats not rude.
:)
College student, so probably no need for divorce lawyers. Although, with her attituge, she may not ever get married anyway.
We aim to please...
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