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I won't stand up for a woman just because she's female. I also won't go out of my way to be the first to a door (sure, I'll hold it open if I am first, but that courtesy goes to men and women). My parents "taught" me to be "chivalrous," but that doesn't mean I have to listen.
I think that there are only two possible "meanings" to this kind of treatment. One is that you are saying that women are special, and should be glorified/worshipped on general principles. The other interpretation is that women are weak, and need help to get through their lives. I don't agree with either of these statements, and since I can't help but interpret these kinds of actions in the above way, I wouldn't get any personal satisfaction from doing them.
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