Being treated "like a lady" sounds nice, but it's part of the reason society still doesn't quite see women as equals. Doing all this stuff for her implies that she can't open her own door, needs protection, and it's a man's job to take care of her. I believe in equality. Women should be paid the same as men for the same quality of work, a woman's ideas and thoughts should be respected the same as a man's. Women who do what's traditionally been thought of as "man's work" should be treated fairly and equally, and vice-versa.
Having said that, I'm not saying it's wrong to let a man do those things for you; my problem is when it's expected or if the guy is clearly trying to keep the woman beneath him. Most men are not like that. But women still have to fight for equality in some arenas.
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Maven
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Equal Rights Are Not Special Rights
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