Chivalry

I consider men and women to be equal. This means that both have the same responsibility and rights.

Let us not forget that with responsibility comes accountability.

This means that chivalrous such as getting up when a woman enters a room, allowing her first in the lift and all those types of behaviours, are a form of unacceptable sexism.

This does not mean that one cannot do this. But if one partakes in these activities let then the reason be other than chivalry.

To me, chivalry is a form of abuse on men's rights to equal treatment. It is also an insult to a woman who wants to be treated as an equal, for equal she is to man.

Earned respect or an acknowledgment for each other should be the sole reason of a chivalrous act.