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[Guest]

I am of the opinion that seats should only be offered to women only if they are pregnant, disabled, elderly, or a combination of any of the preceeding conditions.

By offering someone a seat purely because they are female you are saying that 'I don't respect you as an equal' and merely re-enforcing gender stereotypes.

Anyway, how many women have offered me a seat on a train when I have been obviously too drunk to stand up for forty minutes?

None, thats how many.

 

[Shagster69]

Quote[/b] (Guest @ July 20 2004,11:52)]I am of the opinion that seats should only be offered to women only if they are pregnant, disabled, elderly, or a combination of any of the preceeding conditions.

By offering someone a seat purely because they are female you are saying that 'I don't respect you as an equal' and merely re-enforcing gender stereotypes.

Anyway, how many women have offered me a seat on a train when I have been obviously too drunk to stand up for forty minutes?

None, thats how many.

True

 

[Barmy Army]

You can never win when it comes to offering seats.

i) If you do offer your seat - "I don't need the seat I'm more than capable of standing"

ii) You don't offer your seat - "I can't believe that nobody has offered me a seat, can you not see I need one?!"

And even worse are the old gits (men) who nudge you and tell you to give up your seat!