Why is giving up your seat still seen as a man’s duty, but almost never the other way around?

[Anonymous]

[Hagar88]

The old rules are gone in regards to manners and etiquette.

For instance when a gentleman opened a door, pulled out a chair, offered a woman a seat or stood up when a woman entered a room then the woman was supposed to graciously thank the gentleman and gave him a smile. Open a door for a woman now and they look at you like you've 3 heads, no thank you or smile.

When women lament that chivalry is dead who killed it.

Personally I would maybe give up a seat for a woman depending on their manners and demeanor, like if its a pregnant woman or old woman. There was a very aggressive black woman that gave me attitude last year because she was a woman, told her f*ck off.

As well I've learned as a lot of other men that you only apply chivalry to your mother, wife, girlfriend, female relatives, female in-laws, female friends, female work colleagues.

[NessaEssa]

It's just a part of being respectful. Me I get up in the morning get dress and sometimes my shoes are flats and sometimes they are heels. Us women do a lot to make sure we look beautiful. Part of that is our shoes. Now imagine standing for hours in heels. Now say there is a woman carrying a baby. Do you really want her to be standing? The least a guy can do is give up his seat. I have given up my seat a lot of times for another woman and elderly people.

[Anonymous]

There is a genteel class of society that adheres to the well-mannered traditions of civilized society, and there are the ever-increasing masses of ugly personalities who find fault with every little thing, no matter how well-intentioned. I would rather live in the world of the former. I am polite and kind whenever I can be, and I appreciate the same from other people I interact with.

[WhitneySnow]

It’s purely a matter of politeness, but it stems from the believe that women are more fragile than men (not universally true, but some of us are)

[Agape93]

You tell us. Guys created that social custom and taught it to other men, and enforced it with other men. If you want that for yourself too, say something

[Nikki1989]

I have given up my seat for the elderly many times. Male, female – it makes no difference.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Patriarchy gives men the advantage, until it’s demolished then you are still honor bound to give up your seat to not look like an asshole

[Shy-boy53]

It’s just being gentlemanly

[Mariogirl09]

Chivalry was for men

[Pterodon]

Because it’s manners