Feminism and chauvinism are two separate and distinct ideas. In its most simplest form: Feminism believes that women are equal to men. Chauvinism says that men should treat women with respect and dignity, not that women and men are equal.
I do not think that women are equal to men. They each have their own role in life and are different and should be treated as such. Ashes Chayil- the men treat their wives as “women of valor”. Women need to provide meals for their families and be mothers- (more than a full time job and enough to keep 10 men employed!) But seriously, women are not better then men, and men are not “superior” to women. They are different and have different roles in life and should stick to their role. No one gender should be treated as garbage but menchlakeit should be given to everyone. My point is that if one person is carrying arms full of groceries ect and needs a door to be opened- open it! It is not rocket science to figure out how to do it properly. We are not talking about men or women drowning here. Rather, normal occurrences where doors, cars and streets are involved. Middos need to be stressed. Without the proper middos, all the facts in the world can be skewed. One needs to know how to act and be like a yid- rachmanim, bayshanim and gomlei chasadim (merciful, embarrassed at the right times, and full of kindness)!