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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Before cars, men with manners held the door and let the woman precede him into a building.  Were the doors apparently too heavy? [b]Now I'm wondering where this all came from.
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I think protection.  If you went through a door and left your woman behind you, someone might grab her and drag her off.  If you open the door and let her through, you can keep an eye on her.  Plus the fact that in the olden days, doors were super heavy (solid wood instead of the hollow core crap we have now).  And the PP's post about big skirts was probably also a factor.  If you've ever worn a full-length big skirted dress (those of us who went to prom or were bridesmaids in the 80's know what I'm talking about), it took a lot of management that occupied your hands.

I personally thing the whole thing is kind of stupid now, as does my teen daughter.  I'm not going to pillory some guy for doing it, but I will do sort of a double-take.  People should be respectful and considerate of each other generally.  Don't let a door slam in someone's face.  If someone has their arms full or is pushing a stroller, open a door for them.   If you're already up and someone wants a drink, it's kind to get them a glass.  If you're walking with someone, try not to walk faster than they can comfortably keep up with.  I feel like all of this runs both ways.  GIrls maybe are more socially conditioned to think this way already, and maybe boys need a little explicit coaching to think this way (based on my experience with men and women riding the metro, in which men are twice as likely to keep their backpacks on and wack you in the face with them when they turn around, plus the whole mans-preading seat problem).   [/quote]

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