Paul, good sensible points, we have found a lot of 'middle ground'.  But like racism, sexism has been passed down the generations, perpetuated in subtle ways which make women targets of unwanted attention.  Fifty years ago, men assumed their wives would not work after marriage, unless of course the bills got a little ahead, and then it could only be a 'lesser' job to the husband's job.  Problem was, there were widows, or abandoned women with children, who needed to support families, and often put up with a lot they didn't like to get and keep a job.  The men were having a fine time, though.  Sen. Kruse and his ilk cry 'I was just being friendly!' and lead me to wonder how far they would go in 'being friendly'.