I have little formal education but thank you.Jukebox said:
The dinner/door examples are both cultural things. There is no real reason for it besides being taught early on that "it is what we should do."
Slut-shaming is just bullying and is mean either way. I don't see how gender makes a difference in bullying. It's unacceptable either way. At the end of the day, we're all humans, we all bleed the same blood, breathe the same air, and want the same things. (I can go on and on about how we all think we're alone and feel misunderstood and how this is common to everyone but I'll save that for later.) I don't like bullying or harassment at all.
I haven't given much thought to cat-calling. Is this considered offensive? I would imagine that girl getting cat-called would either be flattered the guys think she is beautiful or possibly upset because she feels her body is the only thing good about her. Obviously looks don't last so I can see where this would be awkward. Of course, the girl NOT being cat-called will think she is ugly or physically inferior. This is also very cultural.
Personally, I think both of those can disappear. It won't happen overnight but it might happen eventually. The vast majority of our world is based on religion (USA is a primarily Judeo-Christian country, notice the laws almost exactly mimic The Bible/Torah.) According to most religions, girls are looked down upon for doing anything remotely sexual, the men are typically in charge of them. This seems to have permeated our culture and has manifested itself today as slut-shaming and cat-calling. As religion disappears, so will that.
Any comment on the military drafting and unisex bathrooms?