The confused sexist.

Today I went for a walk in town, just as I was entering a shop I realised there was a lady behind me ,so as I was taught when young I opened the door and let her in first. For this I received short sharp abuse, she told me she was capable of opening a door herself and that I shouldn't 'belittle' her.
Totally confused, I went home and wrote this verse. No offence intended.

Well hello girls, Ladies and Dames. 

I don’t want to intrude 

be offensive or rude,

but I’ve lost my way in the gender game,  

pleasing and teasing is what evolution has made 

me accept as the way a man should  behave, 

Please tell me, if I misbehave 

When and where I’m playing the sexist charade? 

Is opening a door for a Lady now bad? 

Does it mean I just want her, and she’s right to get mad

Does standing for a dame on a overfull train 

disrespect her  please tell, I need you to explain, 

the do’s and the don’ts in this gender game. 

Pray tell, what should I do? 

do I talk first or wait until I hear from you? 

do I ignore you and cast my gaze away 

when obviously you’ve worked on that look all day. 

I mean you look good, and I mean foxy, 

but I don’t want to be sexist even by proxy.

The discussion is raging, I get it, it’s mad 

that in this age some guys are still oh so sad. 

But what should I do?  not knowing right from strong.

If everything I do makes me look like kong.

Are there rules to the game? ‘cos I used to get beat,

for not standing for a lady and giving up my seat.

To open a door for a lady ,said mom,is what made me a man.

“you should show some respect whenever you can.

You see, my mom was the first lady for me,

so what she said was the rules for how I should be. 

She was a lady that’s all that I’m saying,

so following her rules means I’m not straying. 

 Please take my seat, I mean you no disrespect,

a Lady once taught me  this is what she’d expect.