Why do women want equal rights, but still be treated the old fashion way when it comes to things they like?

Question

Women want equal rights, men should watch children and do dishes, ect. but yet when it comes to men should hold open doors for women, walk near the curb of the street, stand up for a women if there is no empty seat on the bus, and what not. If they want to be equal shouldnt they do that for men as well?

im not saying people should stop being rude, but many women still want the good stuff that came with being a women before equal rights. I dont think its right to expect to be treated differently because yoyr a women, good or bad.

Answer 1

i had a teacher in college who would always say that he believed in equal rights, wemen should be treated just as bad as men

Answer 2

Women are equal but definitely aren't being treated equal in many ways to date so your question doesn't apply as of yet. Besides holding open doors, walking against the curb and standing up on a bus makes you a gentleman and has nothing to do with being equal. You should do things like that for women, elderly (including men) and indeed anyone who looks like they could use a seat or a helping hand purley out of the goodness of being a fellow human being.

Answer 3

I am a woman and i totally agree with what you are saying, but you dont have to give your seat or walk on the curb side and yes woman want they cake and eat too.

What you do need to realise is that although we want equal rights, there are certain things that are biological which cannot be helped. a small example is that if a woman offers a man a seat on the train he will feel belittled and for his ego will say no.

Another thing is woman nowadays aproach guys and ask them on dates and make the first telephone call, but wether you agree or not when a woman takes lead at the begining most men lose interest (thats just how you guys are) although few men like that. it is built in men to do the chasing they feel good about it and we love being chased its natural either side can help that.

so certain things just cant be equal (we are in many ways different after all)

Answer 4

Yes, women are striving for equality but up til now they have only achieved some equality, not all. Women are still not treated equally in most aspects of life and they are still striving for it. There will be differences between men and women. Do you want to see women dressed as men? Is that the equality you are tallking about? If not then don't harp about men holding doors for women etc etc. Certain things about men and women will always remain different. Men are stronger than women and are expected to do heavier work. Things like that will never change and there should be no equality in such things.

Answer 5

its polite for a man or anybody to hold the door for a person but women are as powerful as men. Women are definitely more powerfully mentally than physically since they have to put up with so much issues such as cooking, cleaning, teaching kids, working, making sure everything it settled enough, etc. Women do not need to rely on men even yet some do. For example, I personally dislike it when a man feels like he has power over me. Who does he think he is? hello dude we are all humans.....but most men are visual/audio learners meaning what they see and hear is what they will perform----such like music videos nowadays.... they degrade women so badly and women should start taking a stand that they are not hoes or toys you can just play with rather they are princesses that should be respected. So in answering your question everybody is different, it's just the way you percieve things...

Answer 6

I want equal rights, and yes, I like it when people show "old fashioned" kindness. But with that being said, if I'm the first to a door, I'm more than happy to hold it open for a man. I think those acts of kindness go both ways and a smile and a nice gesture can help to make anyone's day better.

Answer 7

Equal rights should apply to getting and keeping a job, voting, ownership and other rights of citizens. Watching children and washing dishes are not rights, they are choices. I believe in holding the door open for women because it's polite and kind. I hold doors open for men sometimes for the same reason. Is that not equal?

Answer 8

I actually get annoyed when my boyfriend opens a door for me. I do have arms, after all. And we split paying for everything 50/50--I pay once, then he pays, etc.

Equal rights to me means equal responsibilities and equal access to options.

Beyond that, though, there are certain courtesies that are sort of related to gender that don't take away equality. My boyfriend often gives me the seat somewhere if there's only one left--because I'm usually in heels. I often cook for him--because I'm more experienced at it. People get too upset over silly things.

Answer 9

because in fact, men are still NOT taking care of kids, doing dishes, ironing clothes, sorting the laundry, picking up groceries, cleaning the toilets, cooking the dinner, making the bed, changing the bed, folding the laundry, taking out the garbage, sorting the recyclable, preparing the lunch boxes, supervising homework, ensuring daycare, talking to the teachers, taking the kids to the docs, cleaning the kitchen, washing the salad, vacuuming the carpets, changing the beds, cleaning the bathtub, mowning the lawn...

and STILL, WE ARE NOT EARNING THE SAME WAGES.

So at least, we should have the doors open and the curb.

Answer 10

Oh good grief......We want equal opportunity to work for the same pay and benefits and equality in voting and ownership. NOT the total absolution of common courtesy and manners. I don't expect most men now a days to be chivalrous so when it does happen I am pleasantly surprised.

Answer 11

Im with Steve, yet i'm taken. Feminist have executed a sturdy deal of harm in this way. even as women persons began pushing for equivalent rights and began telling adult men no longer to open doors for them and such, kinda messed it up in my opinion. I do trust women persons are equivalent to adult men, yet I actually trust in Chivalry. basically because a woman makes more desirable money than you, does no longer mean you do not open doors, pull out chairs, and pay for dinner.