Ok I'll be the first to say it, to get respect first you must earn it, that being said I was taught a mans hand shake was his word and that was to be kept. Now as far as CDers getting respect simple manners and good sense will have to gain our respect from others and hope that societal views change as we become more main stream. As far as mistreating woman these are not men just genetic males. A lack of male role models I believe is the contributing factor, dead beat dads turn women against men in general and pass it on to their daughters thus perpetrating the cycle.As far as a wife or SO losing respect for their Cding mate I believe it's more that they married a man and his Cding takes away from that. Of course all of this is just my opinion from a single genetic male who lives his life in the real world and has seen more than he'd like to. Sorry got carried away.