Men should always walk on the curb side of the sidewalk?

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saw a facebook post about this. and how men aren't men.
whole thing seems sexist both towards women and men.

post linked to this
http://www.youngcons.com/this-photo-is- ... -spot-why/

It's a sexist tradition that goes back to the days when streets were unpaved and people used horses and carriages to get around.

A man would walk closer to the street than the woman he was with to protect her clothing from the mud and dust kicked up from the street, and to stand between her and any erstwhile lotharios looking for unescorted women.

Nowadays, it's more likely to mean that the woman wants to window-shop closest to the stores.


(I hate auto-correction! I have to edit this because I failed to disable the spelling checker!)

Last edited by Fnord on 22 May 2015, 7:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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I never knew this.

Now, as a misogynist, do I let women walk on the outside or inside then? I'm confused. As a humanist, I figure people should walk wherever they want to as long as they don't coerce people out of the way with a gorilla chest thump.

In the past, I always opened doors for the ladies, because that's what they told me I should do for women; which obviously made me a misogynist, but it might not have?

Never encountered a lady who did not appreciate it.

I have. "I can open the door myself" in angry voice.

I open/hold open doors for everyone, but only people to get upset by it are women. o.O

Look's like I am a true man. Despite being a woman. LOL
When I was in love with another girl I was instinctively walking on the traffic side when walking with her.

Being a woman, I get some people who don't like me holding the door open... usually older men, lol. I was taught to help people, though, so holding the door for someone is a reflex. Yesterday I had someone even go to the other door instead of the one I was holding open for him.

I'm female.

I do not get offended if anyone holds open a door for me.

When I am going through a door and someone else is near, I typically hold the door open long enough for them to hold it with their own hands.

The only time I ever (briefly) offended someone was when I stood up and have my seat to an elderly man on a bus. At first, his face was surprised and very put-off. Then, I pointed to the brace on his knee and his expression softened and he took the seat.

Never even thought about it until now but it makes sense that the man would stand closest to the street back in the day. Most the time men and women drive nowadays more than walk anyway.

last time I tried to be chivalrous I got a tongue-lashing.

Its not sexist. Its just nice manners!