Raise 'em Right

I firmly believe that the feminist movement took it a bit too far. Men don't know what is the proper protocol on a date or in a relationship, but instead of maintaining their status quo and adding into it a dash of feminine consideration, they also went too far and reverted to shear laziness.
Men, women don't want you to stop being a gentleman just because you no longer are expected to be the only breadwinner and acknowledge that women are just as capable (if not more, hah) than you are in all areas of life.

Case in point, my friend Damion never lets me open the car door if he is driving. However, when I drive, I am free to open my own door. Balance. Perfection. The person driving the car is the host. I often will open the door for him at least when he is getting in, however, he thinks I am weird for doing that. My daughter upon witnessing this exchange has taken it upon herself to demand such respect from any male that we spend time with. The other day, in fact, we were traveling with such a person to a restaurant, and she screamed "MOM, WAIT!" I was taken aback, "What?" She then looked over at the guy and stared until he got the point. He then jumped out and ran around to open the door for us. She said, "Mom, that is what a gentleman is supposed to do." From the mouth of babes...

There is nothing disrespectful about opening a door, or helping a woman in heels out of a car. There is nothing disrespectful about letting her get it once in a while too. Balance. It need not be a war of courtesies. It should just be courtesy.