"Because-... because that's how I was raised. Because that's not how women should be treated. What kinda question's that? Some guy been smackin' you 'round?" he found himself asking. Maybe Frank wasn't the definition of chivalrous and he was nothing like the shining example of one of Earth's more toxic species, but for better or worse there were lines he tried his best not to cross. If any hesitation on his part ended up with consequences he couldn't hope to bear, then he'll just have to live with those nightmares on top of all the other burdens that he had on his shoulders.