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by Nicole Deagan, Ariana Barer, Ellie Gordon-Moershel, Carly Rhianna Smith, Helen Polychronakos, Carissa Ropponen, Katie Scholfield, and Caity Goerke. In

I liked this conversation, it talks about the modern notion of chivalry of “giving up your seat to a woman” or “holding a door for a woman”. It’s true and they bring this up in the conversation that this may not be the most immediate problem in relation to gender or this can be just labeled as being polite. However I think they do a nice job of pointing out nuances within the mentality of being chivalrous that add to many obstacles that hinder gender equality. I think we have to remember in going forward the older sort of mentalities that made gender roles so rigid so we can further keep them from dominating our society. I think it is important to recognize subtleties in behavior between men and women, because even though some things may seem insignificant or harmless they are the stem for more complicated issues. I really enjoyed the last paragraph the most and thought it was the most interesting point the way Ariana parallels chivalry with the abelism/ disability. She then points out how this contributes to more harmful and pressing matters such as the rape culture. 

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http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2013/10/17/235413025/a-photographer-turns-her-lens-on-men-who-cat-call

A response to unwanted or unnecessary  attention from men.