Men, do you stand up every time a woman enters the room?

Question

If we did this in our office, we'd be jack-in the boxes all day long!

Do women expect this?

Answer 1

there is one person who has clearly exposed these shallow courtesies of misogyny. Here she  is:

Sojourner Truth

That man over there say

     a woman needs to be helped into carriages

and lifted over ditches

     and to have the best place everywhere.

Nobody ever helped me into carriages

   or over mud puddles

      or gives me a best place. . .

And ain't I a woman?

     Look at me

Look at my arm!

     I have plowed and planted

and gathered into barns

     and no man could head me. . .

And ain't I a woman?

   I could work as much

and eat as much as a man--

   when I could get to it--

and bear the lash as well

   and ain't I a woman?

I have born 13 children

     and seen most all sold into slavery

and when I cried out a mother's grief

     none but Jesus heard me. . .

and ain't I a woman?

Answer 2

I've never seen this happen, although I'd find it quite old fashioned and sweet if someone stood up for me like that.

Answer 3

I think it's the sign of a gentleman, when I'm on a date. I also prefer he walks me to the door as I am leaving, if I am at his home.  And I prefer that he takes my coat when I arrive.

It's not old fashioned. I'm a modern, beautiful girl. But it's the respect I usually get in return, for showing proper manners in the first place.

Answer 4

LOL, slaves used to stand whenever their master entered the room; this showed where the real power was in the male~female relationship of old.

No, I do not stand for a young female for ANY reason. Not to offer her a seat on a bus or train, or a lifeboat. An older woman, sure, but not for a younger one. Heck, they stopped earning THAT privilege a long time ago. This is the age of equality - they can stand on the sloping decks of the Titanic,  after spending decades screaming obscenities at men about how allowing "women and children the the lifeboats first" was OH so sexist!

OK, we men have learnt: girls, you can go down with the ship.

Answer 5

Sounds pretty odd to me, but once would be enough to show respect, but that would be more for the situation and not the gender.

Answer 6

Thats out of date.

Answer 7

Ah no not unless she is the queen or a Superior officer, and if she is a Superior officer you d**n well better stand and salute.

Answer 8

No I do not.  I was on vacation, during a timeshare promotion, and the seller rose whenever a woman came to the table.  My girlfriend said how lovely that was.  I remained seated, and will continue to do so whenever a woman enters a room.

But I do not think any woman , born, raised and alive during the 20th century, would expect such outdated, illogical, and ridiculous behavior from  men.

Answer 9

id only expect it if i came into a room each time with a different weapon yelling.

"GET UP! OR ILL KILL ALL OF YOU!"

and then running back out.

and then running back in when everyone was calm and doing it again!

ooh that may be fun!

hehehehe!

Answer 10

I would think someone was weird if they jumped up everytime I entered the room.

Answer 11

What the h**l. I'll kick you square in the teeth if I ever saw a dude doing this.

Answer 12

I'm still a student, but I would stand up at work only if she was my superior. I would stand up when any superior entered as a matter of fact.

At home, I stand up when anyone other than family enters the room.

Answer 13

No... I only stand up if I need to get a better look at her cleavage.

Answer 14

I do for my beloved whenever she enters a room.

Answer 15

So they can adjust themselves or f**t cause they can't do that while they are sitting with women.

Answer 16

i don't,

but i guess if it is at a buisness and someone important walks in, or just any employee, standing up would be a respectful thing to do.And yes, i think most women would execpt this, it should make them feel respected, and important

Answer 17

I seriously doubt that women today expect this, or would even like it. Whenever I enter a room, the guys stay sitting unless they want to give me a hug or something. I'm not the president of the United States; I don't need that kind of "respect."