Quote Originally Posted by davedove View Post
You see, in the story, it wasn't about whether or not you give your seat up to a lady. I'm a man of the 21st century and I'm fully aware that women are just as able-bodied as men. I believe in being polite to people, whether they are women or men. Someone with an obvious physical need - elderly, disabled, pregnant, whatever - gets the courtesy of the seat. I also hold the door for anyone, regardless of gender, especially if they are older. It's actually a bit sad when you see the faces of an older person when you perform an act of kindness. They seem amazed, as if they don't believe it.
Which kind of brings us back to Dereks original post, where the woman in question clearly needed a seat. It wasn't really the fact that she was a woman, was it? I think we all got a bit sidetracked here. I certainly did.