Do you want me to see you as my equal or as a woman

It is very hard to respect a person who on one day wishes to be looked at as my equal. On the next day when things are difficult she wishes to be looked upon and treated like a woman. This is very complicated but it is making men like myself very reluctant and uneasy around female counterparts.

Also I saw a news story where a woman slapped a man and spit on him while he was eating. The man stood up and punched her one time he broke her jaw. Everyone is angry at the man they say he has abused a woman. Unfortunately in the world that I live in if a man slapped another man and spit on him he would expect to get punched. This once again brings up the question do you want us to look at you as ladies or do you want us to look at you as equals?

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Starcrossed · 41-45, F

As a woman physically, as your equal or superior professionally.

Capt11 · 46-50, M

@Starcrossed I am not sure I understand your post.

Starcrossed · 41-45, F

@Capt11 I'd like you to treat me as a woman when it comes to expectations of physical strength ... I'm not going to be able to open that jar and the giant bag of dog food.
But at work, unless you are my boss or someone organizationally higher up than me, I want you to treat me as an equal. If I am organizationally higher ranking than you, I expect that to be recognized.

Having been in many a conference room completely dismissed only to have a male counterpart whom hadn't been there nearly as long as me restate my exact words and him be understood or acknowledged when I wasn't ... I can say it is frustrating as HELL and incredibly demoralizing.

Capt11 · 46-50, M

I agree that was a clear honest answer. I have seen that done and I always give or redirect the CREDIT.