"The problem, of course, is that you can't tell what the women you don't know think about these things."
You should be courteous and chivalrous to all women. If a woman acts like a raging, screeching harpy because of your good manners, then you should know that's not the woman for you.
"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.
"If a woman acts like a raging, screeching harpy because of your good manners, then you should know that's not the woman for you."
You see, that's the problem. When I offer a woman a seat, I'm not looking at someone "for me." It's the confusion of courtesy with courting that makes such a mess of things.