Having seen both sides of the coin yesterday I can honestly say I don't give a toss either way and would prefer people to treat me like they treat anyone else. I don't want you to hold doors open for me because I'm a woman, I want you to hold doors open for me because it's a nice thing to do, and I'd do the same for you.
On one side of it, let me bring up the gamer equality crap that happens nowadays: I had a bunch of screaming kids at my back during a Marvel vs Capcom 3 tournament yesterday, declaring that if I beat their friend, he would've been "beaten by a girl on Xbox", as though that was something to be ashamed of.
I personally would say if he got his ass whooped by me, he should be ashamed of being beaten by someone at a low skill level. =p Being a woman has nothing to do with it.
Later on, I was hanging out with two of my male friends, and we ordered pizza. One of them came out with me to get the pizza, and felt bad because I offered to carry our entire order back to his place (he lives in halls of residence at university, and they can't deliver right to his door). I responded shrugging it off and telling him chivalry was dead. :P
Admittedly he probably has more upper body strength and also has a height advantage. I didn't care because he was busy paying the delivery guy and had to unlock doors.
Of course, my opinion is probably skewed in some way. I recently found out that it's apparently weird to think an engagement ring shouldn't cost $1000+.
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Munch's Exoddus: the quest for a can opener. Which will be just as squeaky as the wheelchair.
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