Posts Tagged ‘chivalry’

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The Day Chivalry Died: Part II

Last week in the first post of this series, we discussed chivalry’s basic history. This week we’ll delve deeper into its fundamental tenets and focus on the undermining effects feminism has had on its downfall.
Protection and Balance
As the centuries progressed, chivalry became more defined and balanced, mainly with one principle in mind: to treat the [...]

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The Day Chivalry Died: Part I

“He held the door open for me!”
“Wow, did you see that? That guy just picked up my books!”
“Aw, that little boy just helped his baby sister back up off the ground; how sweet and unusual!”
Do any of these exclamations sound familiar? 
They shouldn’t. 
In fact, only for the past forty years (or more) have phrases such as these [...]