I read an article by an enterprising female author who was addressing the topic of its time she explained how it was once improper to smoke in front of a woman and that back then men would exit a room stepping backward from a woman's presence so as not to offend her. Her defining point was that women could straddle the boardroom and the parlor and that civility was essential to society and did not interfere with such progression
Advance to today and what has replaced civility? Where has respect for oneself and others gone? Is it any wonder that we fail to communicate by agreeing to disagree. Customs and traditions are wonderful guidelines passed down from one generation to the next...and yes I know there are exceptions. If I am wearing a hat I tip my hat to a lady. I do not swear in front of a lady and always treat a lady as a lady even if some of them don't deserve the title
Our society is regressing and it is one of the reason for America's decline.
I opine you decide.
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