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Whoever coined the phrase “mind your man
ners” knew what he was talking about. In the
South, chivalry is as true to culture as fried
chicken and high school football games. While
this behavior has regressed since the era of fem
inist and gender-equality based reform, its prac
tice at Texas A&M remains a widely accepted
and appreciated behavorial custom.
Lisa Ramirez, a sophomore biomedical science
major, said social progression and chivalry can
peacefully exist on the same campus.
“I think I’m pretty independent, but I’m defi
nitely not offended when men show respect for
women," Ramirez said. “There are a lot of things I
can do for myself — like opening car doors, but I
think it shows respect when a guy does it for you.”
While staunch supporters of feminism may
take offense to such treatment, Ramirez said that
recognizing good etiquette is crucial.
“If a guy gives up a seat on the bus for you, it
even simple gestures can produce the same results.
“I try to show respect by being attentive,” he
said. “Women really notice if you give eye contact
because it shows that you are paying attention to
what they have to say. It’s a simple way to show
you respect them.”
Yet such behavior is foreign to many students,
especially those from different regional cultures.
Anna Baldassare, a native New Yorker and sopho
more general studies major, said she experienced a
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This convenience, a rare phenomenon in many
states, has become common practice at A&M.
Jarrod Carroll, a sophomore international studies
major, said such etiquette is a natural product of
southern roots.
“It really bothers me when guys don’t give up
their seats on buses, so I think I’ve become more
conscious of noticing when girls are standing so
that I can at least offer my own seat,” Carroll said.
“1 don’t really think about showing my respect for
women; it’s just become a habit.
Such respect has not gone unnoticed. For
Sukanya Subramanian, a first-year industrial engi
neering graduate student, a world of difference
exists between India, her home country, and
A&M’s campus.
“In India, men showing respect for women
never happens the way it does here,”
Subramanian said. “There are people who are
respectful to women, but it’s a small handful.”
In spite of the culture shock, Subramanian said
the change is a welcome one.
“It makes you feel good when men at A&M
recognize that you’re a woman and open doors and
give up their seats on the bus. I think people are
s more polite here [than in India], and I’m definitely
getting used to it.”
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if you don’t accept his offer,” she said. “When a
man goes out of his way to be considerate, it’s
important fora woman to show that she’s grateful
by thanking him. Otherwise, that same woman
may one day find herself needing a man’s help.
By then it may be too late.”
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major culture shock when stepping onto A&M’s
campus for the first time.
“It’s very different here,” she said. “Guys in
New York don’t open doors for you, and dates
are almost always dutch. It’s very rare that men
[in New York] go out of their way to show
respect for women.”
Baldassare said one of the most distinguishable
differences between the two cultures lies in her
bus riding experiences.
“A lot of times I would get on the bus in New
York, and pregnant or older ladies would be
forced to stand because men wouldn’t give up
their seats,” she said. “That never happens here.”
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