Politeness is not dead, and I never want politeness and random acts of kindness to die. But chivalry, the idea that women are weak and need to be protected, this outdated sexist drivel, can die for all I care. I guess this is what I get for being gay and seeing men more in the position of women.
Romance isn’t dead either. If a woman and a man think those things are romantic, then they should go ahead and do them. But it’s this idea that just because I have a penis, I’m expected to hold doors open for women only and treat them like they’re delicate flowers and not do the same for men that is ridiculous to me.
If I do do something like hold a door open for someone, I will do it because I am feeling kind and want to do something kind for someone, not because of their gender.