Not true. There are still some ladies out here who appreciate good manners. I don't expect doors to be held open for me just because I'm a woman. If I am entering an establishment ahead of someone, I hold the door open for him/her. It is just plain disrespectful to do otherwise.
I live in S. FL (home of many yankees and home of many elderly). I cannot tell you how often I have been going into an establishment (for instance the post office) with my arms full, and had older men (I will not use the word gentlemen for them) go in ahead of me and let the door slam in my face instead of holding it open. I gotta say, the people out here are the rudest batch of humans I've ever encountered. Some days it's difficult to muster a smile (but I do--otherwise, they've won!)
susie