6. "This example reinforces the belief that chivalry is linked to chauvinism" In response to In response to 0 Thu Mar-26-15 11:50 AM by dafriquan
He thinks he is being helpful but he is actually being patronizing. The conflict arises because his help is not beneficial to her.
It gets complex because sometimes the patronizing/chauvinist attitude would not cause conflict if the end result was deemed beneficial by the recepient.
The good type of chivalrous dude (if there is such a thing) is probably one who is equally as gracious and generous to both genders.