Train travel

Money-Saving-King

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Equal rights yes...but courtesy and commonsense should still apply. It is a fact that womens bodies are physically weaker than mens bodies and I would say that, accordingly

This seems very much when it suits them. The amount of times I've heard you should feel what giving birth feels like!!!

Money-Saving-King

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Mind you, I did notice a couple of men who were sitting down and the woman they were with was standing and was amusing myself wondering how long the relationship would last after the train journey was over before the woman had the sense to start analysing whether the man concerned was maybe a bit too selfish/thoughtless of her needs to stay in a relationship with him

Its all just common courtesy.

What if the guy has been in the army and has been shot in the foot or has had some injury that inables him to stand?

You seems to stereotype a lot and seem to be very sexist!! (glad I'm gay)

elainestev

that's just society nowadays. I remember not so long ago getting on a train whilst pregnant and with a 3yr old child with me and I still had to stand, but hey ho these people had paid the same fare as what I did so I had no right to ask them to move

nearlyrich

Travel off peak book a seat and get on early I have never had to stand on a train journey except the underground but that's a whole different ball game..

Azari

elainestev wrote: »

that's just society nowadays. I remember not so long ago getting on a train whilst pregnant and with a 3yr old child with me and I still had to stand, but hey ho these people had paid the same fare as what I did so I had no right to ask them to move

Disgraceful - assuming you were noticeably pregnant.

Tigsteroonie

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Also, many women will be wearing pretty uncomfortable footwear (heels or the like) and very few men will be.

And whose fault is that?

I'm sorry but :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

System

Some 20 year old lass offered me her seat the other week. I'm a 34 year old man with no disabilities. I didn't know whether i should be offended or not!

I wasn't sure if she thought I was very old or physically impaired!

George_Michael

So women fought for equal rights then a woman comes out with comments such as this:

As a middle-aged woman myself I no longer have to offer my seat to anyone - as there will always be children or men sitting down (ie so it's clearly not up to me to be the one to do so).

That is not equal rights. That is you thinking that you are superior to men and children.

System

George_Michael wrote: »

So women fought for equal rights then a woman comes out with comments such as this:



That is not equal rights. That is you thinking that you are superior to men and children.

Equal rights was never a fight about standing on public transport! It was for equal rights in work and the law!

There are still things a man should be prepared to do if they are polite eg open a door for a woman, carry a heavy bag, etc.

Besides did all women fight for equal rights? If the woman isn't that bothered about them can she have your seat on the train?

Azari

George_Michael wrote: »

That is not equal rights. That is you thinking that you are superior to men and children.

The main basis of her argument was rather the reverse - that in terms of physical strength women are inferior to men.

I'm not sure that is entirely correct in terms of their ability to stand but I dare say that is how the custom of giving seats to women came about.

Also, when public transport that allowed standing was first introduced it was the fashion for many women to wear tightly laced corsets which would have detracted from their ability to stand for long periods.

My rule for giving up a seat to is simple. If someone looks as if they need a seat then I'll give them mine - whatever their age and whatever their sex.