Chivalry

Is there still a place in the world for manners and etiquette? Have we moved beyond the times where people lived by moral codes that influenced their interactions with one another.
Many will say that we have. The vast majority will agree that we should forget things like that in the modern world. Women seem affronted when a man insists that they should be treated differently. After all, nowadays we are all "equal".
Well I have news for you: Men and Women are not equal. You cannot say air and water are equal. Both are vital to life, but have very different functions and makeups.
Women are not men, and men are not women. Are they of equal value? There we can say 'yes'. Men are different to women, they have different strengths and weaknesses. The same goes for women. Would it be wrong to have a code to guide men in their interactions with women? Actions that are deemed appropriate and respectful? I think not.
So, if I hold open a door for a women, and let her go through first, it's not that I don't think she can do it herself. It's just a way to show courtesy. Take it at face value.
I've thought long and hard about the 'changing roles of modern men and women' and have decided to reject the majority view.
In my book courtesy and respect will be the guide for interactions with the fairer (gasp!) sex. If you don't like it, get away from the door before I get there...