Shyguy,

Yes, you understood what I was saying.

It's a forward moving world were eventually women will be treated as equals.
But, with that has to come true equal rights, and some trade offs.

I was trying to say I guess,
that had I a son, I should be just as worried of his face being damaged in a fight as I would my daughters.
If my son was a captured soldier, I would want my government to do just as much to get my son back, as they would do to get my neighbors daughter back.

This is what I meant by suggesting that we need to de-sensitize ourselves.

I'm all for chivalry guys, but is it appropriate these days?
I seriously don't know if that's something that should be admired or mocked. As honestly many of the girls I work with make double or triple what I do per annum. Yet, 90% will look the other way when the check arrives.

Last month I had a co-shoot with a buddy that saw us shooting 12 days straight for a low cost womens clothing chain store. My mate took care of the lunch bill for 6 people the first day. I took care of the bill the second day. My Mate took care of the bill on the third day. I on the fourth. I swear, we had no offers from the girls of wanting to take care of the bill. When on the 6th day I told my mate that this was outrageous, he then called me a tight-ass.
Two of these girls were on a $800 dayrate, I was only on $485 Yet, when I apologized that I couldn't take care of the bill that day, the response was a lovely and chirpy 'It O.K Paul, we'll pay for our own lunches. But, only one had bothered to take her wallet with her. So, my mate ended up paying for the other 3. Me, I stopped going out to lunch.

I know this isn't typical of all women, and I think we are silly for treating all women as if they are in need of our care and protection. They are as much strangers to us as the bloke sitting at the next table, yet we wouldn't even consider taking care of his lunch costs. It's in our best interest to desensitize guys.