There was a time when, if a lady got onto a (36)
bus or train, a gentleman would immediately stand up and offer her his
seat. No more, though. Today a gentleman will (37) look out
of the window, or if he feels a bit (38) , hide behind his
newspaper. Either way, the lady will have to stand until someone else reaches
his (39) . You can’t (40)
blame men for this change in manners, though. The days are gone when
women could be (41) to as the weaker sex without causing
(42) . A whole generation of women has grown up demanding
equality with men; not just equality in jobs or education, but in social
(43) . Hold a door open for some women and you’re likely to get
an angry lecture on treating women as inferiors, unable to open doors for
themselves. (44) ; though on second thoughts perhaps that’s
not such a bad idea. (45) . On the other
hand, automatic male politeness is perhaps slowly being replaced by true
consideration for the needs and feelings of women, (46) .
Maybe that’s worth standing in the bus or train for.
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