>>One Christmas I held the door for a woman loaded down with packages. She stopped and proceeded to calm me a sexist pig etc, etc. Fortunately the door opened outward. I closed it in her face and leaned on it. Toxic femininity.
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>Mike a few years ago, I did the same thing. I was doing a SQL Saturday at a college in Connecticut. There were some students in the building that day as well. There was a young woman who was trying to carry a ton of books and folders through some doors. I saw her struggling and walked over to help her. She shouted, NO!!! I said, "No, I just want to help. Let me help you". She shouted, "NO, SUCH ACTS LEAD TO SEXUAL MANIPULATION". There were other people around. Now, I wasn't hurt or bothered - I felt pity for her. And as I learned from Ayn Rand, pity is the lowest form of contempt
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Did you ask her if she wanted help or did you just start picking up her stuff? If the former, then she was out of line. If the latter, I understand, though I think if she actually said what you report, it was a bit much.

Tamar