Chronic Illness on Sidechat | I’ve noticed that it’s mostly men who step in to offer help when I’m fighting with a door or my wheelchair gets stuck, like 75-80% of the time and I’ve never had one touch my chair without asking first. What’s y’alls experience?

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Chronic Illness 3w

I’ve noticed that it’s mostly men who step in to offer help when I’m fighting with a door or my wheelchair gets stuck, like 75-80% of the time and I’ve never had one touch my chair without asking first. What’s y’alls experience?

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Anonymous 3w

I don’t use any mobility aids myself so I don’t have relevant input, but that’s really interesting. do you suppose it’s like, a “chivalry” (neutral connotation) thing? cause I’ve heard that men in the southern US are raised to be more accommodating in that regard

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Anonymous

#1 3w

That was my guess, I’m at a state school in North Carolina

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