Is the "Billy Graham Rule" sexist or just old fashioned?

Poll - Total Votes: 5

It's Sexist

It's Old Fashioned

It's wise to protect yourself in this manner

You can only vote on one answer.

Story:

Robert Foster, the Republican state lawmaker running for governor of Mississippi, turned down a journalist’s request to shadow him on the campaign trail because he said he refuses to be alone with a woman other than his wife. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)

Source:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Graham_rule

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-billy-graham-rule-doesnt-honor-your-wife-it-demeans-her--and-all-women/2019/07/11/c1ac14e6-a380-11e9-bd56-eac6bb02d01d_story.html?utm_term=.d4eafd36696a

My input:

Is Robert wrong for making this request?
More and more men nowadays are feeling uncomfortable being alone with women especially in professional settings. Are these feelings justified or are they merely overreactions?

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LesserUgly

It's neither old fashioned or sexist by default, but it could be both or either. It's a personal comfort thing. Think of it this way, there are women only clubs, men only clubs, gay only clubs, lesbian only clubs, kids only clubs, elderly only organizations, etc... There are places you can only go if you are a Christian, Jew, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, sometimes on proper rank within any of these. Some places you can only go in certain positions or with X amount of income either high or low. All sorts of stuff out there hinged on isolation from other people.

The only way this would be sexist is if he were to not want to be alone with a woman because he distrusts women, or thinks they are lesser than men, or something along those lines.

Personal space is personal space, people have safe spaces in colleges.

While I don't understand the mentality, doesn't necessarily make it sexist or old fashioned, it's just how they roll.