45-Year-Old Says He Will Not Give Women His Seat On Public Transportation Because He Thinks They Never Do The Same For Him

Aug 15, 2019 by apost team

Should a man give up his seat to a woman? That's a debate brought forward recently on Good Morning Britain.

Nirpal Dhaliwal makes it clear. He will not give up his train seat for a woman. A woman has never given her seat up for him, even when he had a sport injury and was visibly limping. The 45-year-old journalist and writer asks why a physically able woman would need a seat more than him. Everyone is tired after a long day at work. Whoever gets a seat deserves to rest. It shouldn't be based on the person's gender at all.

"If she is physically able, why should I give up my seat for her?," he explained. "I've never had a woman open a door for me, pull out a chair for me – nothing."

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The segment on Good Morning Britain was addressing the idea that feminism is killing off "chivalry." Mr. Dhaliwal states that men are confused in today's world. Some women don't take kindly to chivalrous gestures, even going as far as telling off any man for trying.

On the same segment, ITV host Noreen Khan stated that she never expects anyone to give up a seat for her. And she would accept help from anyone who offered. She believes it's rude to refuse a gesture of help no matter who the person offering is. She claims that chivalry and feminism can work together.

The debate started after an American writer and poet told the story of how she reacted when a "middle-aged white" man tried to help her with luggage on a plane. She described her refusal as an act of resistance. Caroline Rothstein tweeted about her encounter and resistance to help.

The reaction was startling, to say the least. She got 34,000 replies with many accusing her of being rude and asking why she had to mention the guy's skin color. She had meant the comment in to be funny, but people took it in a different direction.

You can watch the discussion in the video below:

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