Chivalry Sucks

Benevolent sexism can have some hidden costs that actually hurt women/men.

Original Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKW5qz_9NVo

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Sources:
•"I'll Get That for You": The Relationship Between Benevolent Sexism and Body Self-Perceptions, Shepherd et al 2011, Sex Roles, 64:1-8
•When Female Applicants Meet Sexist Interviewers: The Costs of Being a Target of Benevolent Sexism, Good & Rudman 2009, Springer Science & Business Media, Sex Roles 2010 62:481-493

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[nemoliberestquicorpo]

Chivalry towards women is best understood as a sub-topic of behaving like a gentleman. It is an outward display of basic manners and good character. It is not done to impress anyone; it is just a natural manifestation of your inward character. A gentleman doesn't show basic manners only towards women, but towards men as well. This is because "preferential treatment" or "sexist behvaiour" and showing deference to others are two completely different things.

[tsama206]

If benevolent sexism actually cased everything from depression to body dysmorphia... there would be statistically significant higher rates of those disorders in certain patient populations.

Stuff like this video is why psychology students are required to take classes in statistics. It's why professors pound it into them that their is no such thing as an unbiased observer.

[hcheyne]

I am male, and agree entirely with your premiss. The only thing I disagree with is who should be driving the change. I know you did not actually say this but I think it was implied that men should take the initiative to not be chivalrously. This is unrealistic because of the gender role imposed on men by women to be chivalrously. Chivalry impresses a lot women so men are going to do it. I am not going to impose egalitarianism. If enough women just say 'I am fine' the culture will change.

[BunrakukenIII]

So much derp in this video.

[YourDogIsDeadHAHA]

@TheCrushmaster You've got a great career of banging fat girls awaiting you.

[TheCrushmaster]

@TheCrushmaster Appreciate it, or not...Sorry, typo.

[TheCrushmaster]

@ApollosInsight If you "reserve" your chivalry for only certain people, then you have no idea what chivalry is. Chivalry is about treating all women right, whether they appreciate or not.

[TheCrushmaster]

@YourDogIsDeadHAHA A woman who thinks all chivalry is fake (though, in actuality, if it's fake, it's not chivalry) wouldn't be someone who I'd be interested in anyway, so your point is irrelevant. Not all women are like you describe, and neither are all men.

[YourDogIsDeadHAHA]

@TheCrushmaster I think we've met before, btw. I'm the jerk who goes home with the girl while you go home alone asking yourself, "Why doesn't she want a nice guy like me?" The answer is because she sees your bullshit chivalry act for what it is--just another sales pitch. I'm trying to help you here, bro.

[TheCrushmaster]

@YourDogIsDeadHAHA Most I know would probably respond opposite to what you think. So what does that prove?

[YourDogIsDeadHAHA]

@YourDogIsDeadHAHA How much you want to bet this guy brings up Hitler next?