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My father and male friends do it for protection from other men. They use the phrase "not for sale." This sounds possessive, but if a woman is walking by herself other men are likely to whistle, flirt inappropriately, etc. So men in my culture do it as a way of telling other men that she's not walking alone.
You'll also hear other reasons, like, in older times, people use to throw their bath water out the window, so men walked on the outside to protect women, or from horses splashing in puddles.
The one reason that is very dumb is that it protects woman from incoming cars. Sounds stupid because it is. If a car actually drove onto the sidewalk it would hit both of them, not just the guy.
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What is the longest walking Olympic event?
For men it is the 50 kilometer walk and for women it is the 20 kilometer walk.
Why do men walk on the outside of the pavement?
To be more specific, in the past, the men's role was to defend the women. It is the same principle as a mother and her child. The mother will keep the child on the inside of the sidewalk in order to protect them from oncoming traffic.
Why do women walk on the right side of men?
It is customary for women to walk on the left side of a man because it is seen as being chivalrous. This is customary in Japan and Germany.
Why is it only men that were involved in the discovery of electricity?
Because at that time only men were involved in the outside works and that and women were housewives! :)
Does it bother black women that some black men date outside there race?
no
When did the first lady walk on the moon?
None of the12 men who have walked on the moon were women.
The first women to walk on the moon?
So far, only men have walked on the moon. (12 of them.)
In 2000 18 percent of men were outside the labor force what percent of women were outside the labor force in 2000?
30 percent
In 2000 18 percent of men were outside the labor force what percent of women were outside labor force in 2000?
30 percent
Why do men walk around when talking to women?
They may walk around because they are nervous or they don't feel comfortable standing in front of that women. Probably cause their nervous or they are afraid to make it awkward. (Source: Personal Experience)
Why men walk women by the middle of the back?
I always thought that it was a way to show that you were "theirs"Or maybe its just out of compassion.
Who is the first women astronaut to land on moon?
No female astronauts have to walk on the moon, only 12 men have been there.
