2007-10-16 23:07:03 · 16 answers · asked by Linda Fallsrock 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
I think it's thoughtful. Many men and women for that matter, have offered their seats to me and I was truly grateful each and every time. I have also offered up my seat to people who look like they may need a seat more than I do.
2007-10-17 01:29:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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You mean just spontaneously offer your seat to a perfectly healthy young woman, for no reason other than that she's a woman?
She'd probably assume you're hitting on her. At the very least it would be rather condescending and weird.
Offer your seat to people who need it - the disabled, the elderly, the injured, and the heavily pregnant. People who clearly need the seat more than you do. Same goes with opening doors for people - hold a door open as you go so it doesn't smack the next person in the face, but make a point of opening a door for someone only if it's clear it would be much easier for you to do so than for them to.
2007-10-17 09:58:42 · answer #2 · answered by Mike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever happened to geing a gentleman? This is what is wrong with North American culture. Everywhere appalling rudeness. If a woman is offended at a polite gesture then she has a problem. Besides, she can simply say a polite "no thank you" or "that's alright" if she doesn't want to accept. Equality between men and women does not mean that men have to act like boors and forget the basic principles of common courtesy.
Women have taken a lot of sh*t from men. Good manners and common courtesy can go a long way to repairing strained relations between the sexes.
2007-10-17 13:49:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't that sexist?? Isn't that what the women's rights movement is all about, being treated the same?? If that's so, then no, men should not give up their seats on the bus for a women... however, I do offer my seat to an elderly lady, or someone who is pregnant.
2007-10-17 12:14:38 · answer #4 · answered by Tim A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the female is pregnant, yea. If not then I don't see why he should. But I believe anyone should give up their seat for a pregnant woman--male or female.
I would.
I believe in equality of men and women. I don't think women should be given this privilege because it's kind of pointless. It's not like we are going to fall ill by having to stand or anything. But I think if someone sees someone on the bus who is standing who is disabled somehow, pregnant, or just looks like they don't feel good at at that they should give up their seat.
But that's just human generousity.
2007-10-17 06:18:05 · answer #5 · answered by [192882] 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not specifically 'males'.
I think that ANY able-bodied person, male or female, should offer a seat to ANYONE, male or female, less able to stand than they are.
2007-10-17 09:58:24 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it looks like they need it yes. I do all that stuff anyways whether they need it or not. Open doors give seats and all that stuff. I even pay for the dates isn't that crazy!! They say chivalry is dead pfft only in those who make it dead
2007-10-17 06:33:10 · answer #7 · answered by SS4 Elby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. It would be patronising.
You should only give your seat up for someone who appears to need it more (elderly, pregnant, disabled people etc).
2007-10-17 11:30:41 · answer #8 · answered by James P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I'm perfectly able to stand. If they were there first they should keep the seat. I don't need special treatment.
2007-10-17 08:36:00 · answer #9 · answered by DawnDavenport 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not unless he's getting something in return like money or sex. The way I look at it, it's our fault that we were late to get the seat - not his.
2007-10-17 20:18:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋