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Originally Posted by Elphaba
. And yet, women still earn less than men with the same qualifications, for the same job.
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This is a fallacy.
Chivalry seems really good in theory. Who wouldn't be for treating women nicely? The issue is, chivalry (assuming we aren't actually talking about knights, lol) is about specifically treating women in a certain courteous manner, a manner one would not afford a man. The fight to have equality in the sexes is a really good thing, but you can't have it both ways. Chivalry was a form of protection society had for women because they were seen as less important and capable as men.
If you think they are as capable and important as men, you shouldn't demean them by treating them differently. It's especially bad for women to declare themselves equal to men, then try and throw the "oh-I'm-a-girl help me flag". That is what Carno was alluding to.
That said, I practice something I call courtesy. I hold doors for women, but it's okay because I do the same for men.