I completely agree. At the same time it is time to show them the bs they have been buying into.

My daughter actually got mad at an older guy (in his 70s) that refused to let her pick up a heavy package. He picked it up and she complained that she thought he was telling her she was not able to pick it up.

I told her I always pick up any heavy package and would never let her or mom do that.

Her answer, Yea but your dad that's different. LOL

I kind of laid into her that she was completely wrong. Would she get mad if I picked up a heavy package so one of her girlfriends that I didn't know wouldn't have to pick it up? She actually looked confused.

It was an eye opener for her.

Now she it okay with men doing men things for women they don't even know. Picking up heavy things without being asked, holding the door.. things like that.