I might also add there is a fine line between being chivalrous and being patronizing, especially these days. If I feel the person is trying to mask a condescending attitude with chivalry , I will reject it even if they think they are actually being nice about it. I guess it has to do with my attitude at the time. Sometimes I'm more accepting of help than other times.
My husband sometimes even over does it. Then comes the old "Don't patronize me, buddy! I'm not helpless!" But at least he tries.

As for women being on the front line I say wait until PMS sets in, give these women guns, and watch the men fall! What a release that would be!:lol5:
happiestmferoutthere Reviewed by happiestmferoutthere on . Chivalry is dead, and women killed it. I was idly surfing the boards when I saw the thread on Affirmative Action. In essence it was a thread on equality and fairness and what have you. That made me think about another instance of inequality in our society. I'm speaking, of course, about the division of men and women. I will freely admit that I frequently have my moments of EXTREME sexism, but I feel that that's largely because I haven't met too many really intelligent women or women that really have anything exciting or Rating: 5