SSM Plebiscite

[PaulP]

Then is it a relevant example you have offered?

People do get in trouble for opening a door, and heterosexual women do harass gay males, just as heterosexual males harass lesbians, they are real world events!

I don't know the answer here Paul, but I do know it's not in that article, and it makes me personally question the worth of Kate Jenkins in the role! It feels to me like a lead-in to positive discrimination, and I never see a forced solution as a viable solution at all!

It is very easy to say "no thank you, I'm ok" when a child offers you their seat. Anything beyond that reflects poorly on the aggressive party and does not in any way invalidate the principle. You can bet that the example you quote of adverse reaction to opening a door would be very rare and isolated. I'm sure most people (male and female) can understand the social norms and would be ok with it. But clearly some women won't like it, and if they have any sense, they can convey their opinion without aggression or negativity, or just let it slide. Seriously, how often would the average woman in an office or other environment have a door held open for her ? And what about women opening the door for other women ? Is that ok ?

Like I said, much ado about nothing.