The following is a letter addressed to all whom I have seen in public (especially) disregard and ignore the noble ladies around them. Women in general I believe are a gift from our Almighty Creator to man as a helpmeet, and if we are to destroy such a noble gift we will continue to disregard and ignore the ladies around us. Inspired by my Titanic report and various things I have observed lately, I believe this to be a much needed post to anyone daring enough to practice it.
Dear Sir,
I have noticed something that is not being done. Rather, I do not notice something that should be there to notice in the first place. And that is the opening of doors for women, the lack of help you give to an inferior and weaker frame than your own, using laziness to support women’s rights. A woman is equal to man, yes; however, a woman is not equal to us in equal ways, but unequal ways, so that she may fulfill that which we cannot. A woman can bear children, you can work to provide for those children. A woman can keep the house, but you need to protect it. A woman’s (and lady’s) frame is created weaker than our own in order to get this point across. A woman ought to listen to a man as her lord, and a man shall be severely castigated and dealt with by, if not the church or state, then by God Almighty, the Holy Keeper of Justice. This fear of God alone should be what drives men to respect women to the utmost, and regard them as better than themselves.
In this letter, I will address the acts of love toward women everyday, and why and how they need to be done. 1. Women must have doors opened for them, seats given to them, &ct. 2. Any woman with need of help must be helped. 3. All women must be looked upon as our sisters, and therefore defended by outside and inside attacks, whether they be emotional, or physical.
1. Women must have doors opened for them. This seemingly insignificant action is really one of the most important things you can do for a lady. Do not look for thanks, but open it gladly, and if she be ungrateful, hold your peace, and go on with life. If anything is to be fixed in society today, it must start with our attitude toward God, and therefore necessarily women. If you find that a woman walks in the room and has no place to sit, gladly give her your seat. If she refuses to take it, insist, if she still refuses to take the seat, stand, and ignore the chair. If a lady walks on the sidewalk, it is her right-of-way. Stand off of the sidewalk and out of her way, even if it means getting your feet dirty or muddy or whatever. Baden Powell’s Handbook for Boys says this:
“The same thing that entered into the training of these men, knights, pioneers ... must enter into the training of the boy scouts of today. Just as they respected women and served them, so the tenderfoot and the scout must be polite and kind to women, not merely to well-dressed women, but to poorly dressed women; not merely to young women, but to old women: to women wherever they may be found-wherever they may be. To these a scout must always be courteous and helpful. When a scout is walking with a lady or a child, he should always walk on the outside of the sidewalk, so that he can better protect them against the jostling crowds. This rule is only altered when crossing the street, when the scout should get between the lady and the traffic, so as to shield her from accident or mud. Also in meeting a woman or child, a scout, as matter of course, should always make way for them even if he himself has to step off the sidewalk into the mud. When riding in a street car or train a scout should never allow a woman, an elderly person, or a child to stand, but will offer his seat; and when he does it he should do it cheerfully and with a smile.”
2. Any woman that is in need of assistance should be helped. The other day I saw a woman in need, trying to unhook her horse trailer with much trouble, while a man (maybe I should say “male”) was talking to someone else in another car. The woman was in plain sight, and he did nothing. Sir, this letter is addressed to you!
3. All ladies must be looked upon as our sisters, and therefore treated, honored, loved, and protected as such, with enough zeal to lay down your life to any who might be in that kind of danger. Anything less I would consider cowardice, and with today's society, we are surrounded by cowards. When you see a man (or anyone) intimidating a woman, even if your odds of winning any sort of confrontation are slim to none, act upon it. Band with others; Ecclesiastes says that a three stranded cord is not easily broken. When you see someone morally degrading a woman (whether the woman is there or not) protect her dignity! They need it!
Women are equally as important as men, and need to be driving the cultures' homes, teaching it's children, and helping the man. They don't need to be out in society! They have enough pressure at home and need to be protected from society's pressures. They are gentle! When was the last time you heard a man say, "It's not fair! We are not equal to women! We want to work in the homes! We want to do the dishes! We want to have the babies!" Not very often, and for good reason.
If men worked alongside women in the home, then who in the world would make all the money? Likewise, when women leave their homes to work, who is going to keep the house while the master is away? Who is going to help teach the children? Who is going to help raise a Godly generation? These are all the responsibilities of the husband, but when he is away from home, fighting and defending the family and providing for it, who will help him meet this goal? Surely not the state, they cannot teach Godly principles because they do not care about the things I have written about so far. Only the mothers can do this job, and it is up to men to honor them and bring about change in the way they view women. God help our men help our women!
