History of Feminism

ismnotwasm

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14. I work in a busy hospital

Tue Feb 25, 2014, 02:21 PM

Feb 2014

Know what we do? The doors to the stairs--We give the door a extra "push". So whoever is a second or two behind can grab it---gender means nothing. People in wheelchairs or other devices or have children have precedence in the entry doors-- which are automatic.

Occasional you'll find a polite women or male open the for for a crowd of nurses or Residents obviously headed in the same general direction. I have experience such politeness by both women and men.
I hold doors open for people all the time. It's called "courtesy"

I don't get the door thing. Why some guy would hold open a door in the name of gender, but not courtesy?

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DOOR! [View all] sufrommich Feb 2014 OP

I have a request from Seabeyond to add this,I quote: sufrommich Feb 2014 #1

Who are these idiots? arcane1 Feb 2014 #2

I agree,most people will open sufrommich Feb 2014 #3

It must be the location? Blue_Adept Feb 2014 #8

I think I saw the post that inspired your OP. UtahLib Feb 2014 #4

Lol. nt sufrommich Feb 2014 #5

I generally hold a door open for anybody who is close behind me. longship Feb 2014 #6

Yep, I think most people do the same. nt sufrommich Feb 2014 #7

it is just the humane thing to do for another human. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #10

That's my reading of it. Indeed! nt longship Feb 2014 #17

saw this on FB/raw story on posted in GD geek tragedy Feb 2014 #9

I have never been one to let the door crash into anyone's face, so I always keep the door open Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #11

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha redqueen Feb 2014 #12

I'm dying over here!!! Squinch Feb 2014 #18

... RBStevens Feb 2014 #19

I need that. BainsBane Feb 2014 #24

It's all yours - do with it what you will. RBStevens Feb 2014 #26

Good. I'm up to three now BainsBane Feb 2014 #27

I think it should be posted whenever the subject comes up! Squinch Feb 2014 #28

Agree BainsBane Feb 2014 #29

I just saw this. That's a good idea! Squinch Feb 2014 #40

I'm kind of thinking that it won't be coming up again for a while RBStevens Feb 2014 #42

I tried that for a loooong time to no avail. So then I just decided to have fun with it. But I see Squinch Feb 2014 #43

Sorry Squinch - I think you misunderstood me? RBStevens Feb 2014 #44

Ohhhhh! I thought you were referring to Skinner's comment to BainsBane. Squinch Feb 2014 #45

I am dying. cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #32

I held a door open for a man, and then he held the inner door open for me. progressoid Feb 2014 #13

I work in a busy hospital ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #14

Free yourselves from patriarchy, guys BainsBane Feb 2014 #15

The doors issue aside, UtahLib Feb 2014 #16

Is that the new story? BainsBane Feb 2014 #20

Partly - #310 nt UtahLib Feb 2014 #22

Yes, I saw. I answerd. BainsBane Feb 2014 #23

Yes, very predictable. nt UtahLib Feb 2014 #25

All this is even more complicated A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2014 #21

You just said a mouthful. Wow. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #30

Dude,you are freaking me right out. sufrommich Feb 2014 #31

i am so sorry women. and like one woman running around the board saying... i did it, was me seabeyond Feb 2014 #33

I think DOORS has officially ended today sea. seaglass Feb 2014 #34

But, but, but RBStevens Feb 2014 #35

Also about the chair holding thing RBStevens Feb 2014 #36

New Poutrage: da Bear opens da doors BainsBane Feb 2014 #37

Women - RBStevens Feb 2014 #38

Lol! for both of you. sufrommich Feb 2014 #39

I wanted to do the CHAIR one with a bear RBStevens Feb 2014 #41