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105. AHHHHHH, save mankind from the matriarchy of doors!

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Tue Feb 25, 2014, 06:50 PM

Feb 2014

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Favorite Anti-Feminist Theory Debunked By Purdue Researchers [View all] geek tragedy Feb 2014 OP

"If you're unsure why benevolent sexism is worth discussing..." Major Nikon Feb 2014 #1

opening doors for people is common courtesy, not sexism. geek tragedy Feb 2014 #6

I like to give most people the benefit of the doubt Major Nikon Feb 2014 #17

And the used car lot wasn't moving enough product.nt rrneck Feb 2014 #60

There is a clear difference between the common courtesy RBStevens Feb 2014 #23

If I am in a position to hold a door open for anyone, make or female, I do it. Adrahil Feb 2014 #67

I'm female and I hold doors open and let the other person Jamastiene Feb 2014 #141

I have only one worry about holding/not holding a door open: REP Feb 2014 #2

don't worry about that. demigoddess Feb 2014 #108

Door-opening heroes in 3...2...1... Iggo Feb 2014 #3

He's a door stop hero. NuclearDem Feb 2014 #10

... RBStevens Feb 2014 #63

The poor dear. Squinch Feb 2014 #97

I do believe he went the way of the juke box ... Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #128

All the makings of an epic battle pintobean Feb 2014 #12

I hold a door open for everyone, male or female, it is just simple courtesy Bandit Feb 2014 #4

^This^ GoneOffShore Feb 2014 #45

Woman here..+1. n/t one_voice Feb 2014 #54

Woman here. I hold the door open for anyone behind me, period. nt laundry_queen Feb 2014 #58

Same here n/t deutsey Feb 2014 #124

yep. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #130

Doesn't this belong in one of the five women's groups? OilemFirchen Feb 2014 #5

sorry, are you saying sexism is only a women's issue? also, this addresses male behavior and geek tragedy Feb 2014 #8

Color me confused. OilemFirchen Feb 2014 #49

because this post doesn't objectify any human beings. nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #53

Do the posts in the womens' groups objectify human beings? OilemFirchen Feb 2014 #55

same reason as all DU groups, someone asked if they could be created geek tragedy Feb 2014 #56

I don't propose anything. OilemFirchen Feb 2014 #59

it's not about current events or politics or anything related to public policy geek tragedy Feb 2014 #61

Au contraire. OilemFirchen Feb 2014 #80

Yes, with the conclusion being that posting soft porn geek tragedy Feb 2014 #81

Thanks for not reading my response. OilemFirchen Feb 2014 #87

really, how would you differentiate geek tragedy Feb 2014 #94

I'll let my local grocery store decide. OilemFirchen Feb 2014 #99

so, is The English Patient porn then? nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #100

Never seen it. OilemFirchen Feb 2014 #103

of course not. it's art. nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #104

Eye of the beholder. OilemFirchen Feb 2014 #107

Gawd geek and here I thought you were a BIG RBStevens Feb 2014 #91

I'm half tempted to show my wife the posts calling me a prude. geek tragedy Feb 2014 #96

Perhaps you should. OilemFirchen Feb 2014 #102

From the SOP: "Discuss politics, issues, and current events..." Gormy Cuss Feb 2014 #11

You mean like this one... Major Nikon Feb 2014 #21

That's an x-post example Gormy Cuss Feb 2014 #22

Then the SI post should have been x-posted to the Lounge? OilemFirchen Feb 2014 #50

Well yes, that's why clarification of the SOP (i.e. more words) Gormy Cuss Feb 2014 #64

because GD is not for the exclusive discussion of thing that are pertinent to you? La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2014 #74

women make up up 50+% of the human race. women's issues are human issues. sorry. nt TheFrenchRazor Feb 2014 #93

Thanks for sharing. OilemFirchen Feb 2014 #95

I (a woman) hold a door open for whomever is behind me frazzled Feb 2014 #7

yes, that's my take on it. geek tragedy Feb 2014 #9

Oooooooh. a sample group of 196.. change the world, that will.. opiate69 Feb 2014 #13

no one will blame you if you fail to hold doors for women geek tragedy Feb 2014 #31

nah.. I'll continue to be a decent person and hold the door for anyone and everyone. opiate69 Feb 2014 #34

However... Blue_Adept Feb 2014 #62

196 is a large enough sample for this research. La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2014 #71

196 isn't even outside the margin of error for real scientific studies. opiate69 Feb 2014 #72

what do you mean by 'real' scientific studies? La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2014 #73

Well.. opiate69 Feb 2014 #77

is there any theoretical reason why this particular finding would depend on La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2014 #78

The variables being the "significant differences" your large sample groups would lead to. opiate69 Feb 2014 #79

That's a lot of hyperbole in one article... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #14

Being helpful ought to be appreciated.. We need more of it, not less regardless of who does it. hlthe2b Feb 2014 #15

Well, I'm glad that burning issue has been settled. nt Comrade Grumpy Feb 2014 #16

I open the door for everyone. dilby Feb 2014 #18

I really like her conclusion. KitSileya Feb 2014 #19

I slam the door in everyone's face. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #20

Was that really necessary? RBStevens Feb 2014 #25

If they're the Jehovah's Witnesses, it is. nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #28

It was absolutely necessary. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #35

Why is it necessary to say something that I think probably RBStevens Feb 2014 #41

I'm a jerk. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #43

Well I do appreciate honesty in people. So thanks. RBStevens Feb 2014 #44

I started doing that after being "educated" on the subject here. NaturalHigh Feb 2014 #119

How much is a fuckton? snooper2 Feb 2014 #24

It's about 1000 "fucks of a lot" nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #29

About 13 craploads NuclearDem Feb 2014 #38

how much is a crapload? just one human in the morning snooper2 Feb 2014 #40

Well, it's the impeerial system, so just about the size of an average crap. NuclearDem Feb 2014 #48

One crapload is 2.737 liters. But that's metric. You'll have to do the quart conversion yourself. Squinch Feb 2014 #101

I think it's a brazilian squared. edbermac Feb 2014 #70

Huh? This debunks a feminist theory, not an anti-feminist theory mathematic Feb 2014 #26

Actually, you just repeated the anti-feminist myth. geek tragedy Feb 2014 #27

Here are some examples of what feminists think about door-opening. mathematic Feb 2014 #42

yes, if a man opens a door for a woman when it makes no sense for him geek tragedy Feb 2014 #46

Professional Feminist Commentators. RBStevens Feb 2014 #47

Please read what I said in post #23 above. RBStevens Feb 2014 #32

"a whole fuckton of men"...sigh... the article needs to be a tad bit more abrasive and the message a uponit7771 Feb 2014 #30

I s'pose a lot of people fight for vulgarity only if it appears on DU... LanternWaste Feb 2014 #134

I wonder about confounding factors here and will look up the study--eg zazen Feb 2014 #33

Good questions Gormy Cuss Feb 2014 #36

link to full original study, FYI zazen Feb 2014 #37

I open doors for people older than me, people with their hands full - children, bags, whatever. Solly Mack Feb 2014 #39

If having a door opened for you ohheckyeah Feb 2014 #51

Agreed. NaturalHigh Feb 2014 #121

You know what I hate? justiceischeap Feb 2014 #52

That's passive aggressive behavior. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #57

I had a look at the link you provided because my mom exhibits RBStevens Feb 2014 #68

No. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #69

Hmm. I'm just not sure that that's exactly passive-aggressive behavior though. RBStevens Feb 2014 #76

It's not, IMO. I agree with you. laundry_queen Feb 2014 #89

Nice example - thank you. RBStevens Feb 2014 #92

Could just be bad timing treestar Feb 2014 #83

I'm not sure that your conclusions are valid lumberjack_jeff Feb 2014 #65

I hold doors open for everyone in close proximity and appreciate when they do the same left is right Feb 2014 #66

Very interesting 1awake Feb 2014 #75

Indeed. I don't know anyone, out here in the real world, who gives a shit about a door being opened. Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #82

you must not have hipsters in your neighborhood nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #84

We get a different breed, I suspect. Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #85

those are universal traits. maybe the fedora is restricted to the geek tragedy Feb 2014 #86

Probably. Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #88

it's very unpractical in NYC too due to wind canyon effect geek tragedy Feb 2014 #90

If you're gonna wear a hat Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #98

AHHHHHH, save mankind from the matriarchy of doors! BainsBane Feb 2014 #105

Sorry, but that looks more Led Zeppelin, to me. Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #109

Yep. And the inner-jacket pulls out, leaving the little window cut outs exposed. DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2014 #142

...... sufrommich Feb 2014 #112

I go through the door as quickly as possible, ZombieHorde Feb 2014 #106

I try to nail it shut with a 2 by 4 as quickly as possible. Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #110

Lol. nt sufrommich Feb 2014 #111

I literally "lol'ed" on this deutsey Feb 2014 #132

Thanks to the education I received here... NaturalHigh Feb 2014 #113

you learned the wrong lesson then. nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #114

I anxiously await your wise advice. NaturalHigh Feb 2014 #115

common courtesy offends no one. nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #116

But calling an act of common courtesy... NaturalHigh Feb 2014 #117

if you open the door for men and women both, it's not sexist and geek tragedy Feb 2014 #118

What if I only open it for women? NaturalHigh Feb 2014 #120

are you really interested in this topic or merely trying to triviliaze geek tragedy Feb 2014 #123

I just think the entire premise is ridiculous. NaturalHigh Feb 2014 #125

you seem very eager to find people who disagree with you. nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #126

It's not hard. NaturalHigh Feb 2014 #127

yawn. last words is yours nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #133

They just playin' games ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #122

Here you go BainsBane Feb 2014 #131

Don't cherry-pick the post. NaturalHigh Feb 2014 #136

Ah, yeah. I don't think anyone here is claiming it is sexist BainsBane Feb 2014 #137

Okay...the next time I say I won't hold doors open for anybody... NaturalHigh Feb 2014 #138

You also might want to work on BainsBane Feb 2014 #139

I'll get right on that... NaturalHigh Feb 2014 #140

the cultural meaning d_r Feb 2014 #129

If you're the first person through a door Warpy Feb 2014 #135

Interesting study, lousy reporting of it. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2014 #143