I remember one class that we had earlier in the semester, where we discussed chivalry and if we considered it sexist or not. I was really surprised by how many girls thought it was because it allowed the man to feel like he had to take care of the woman.
I still can't agree with it, and it's actually been bothering me because my boy friend is one of those plain chivalrous guys. He walks on the outside of the sidewalk, opens all the doors, and so on. But at the same time I don't think he's belittling me by doing so. It's nice to have mutual respect for people and to do nice things for one another. I'm not trying to make this sound like a rant, I really am still just plain, old confused about the other side of the argument.
Any extra thoughts?
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Personally, i dont think it belittles women. I actually expect men to do this for me, not becuase i cant do it myself, but becuase it is a sign of respect for me. I dont think that we need to take chivalry out of context. I know that it originally means that the man took care of the woman becuase she was "soft and weak" but the modern context is different. ITs ismply good manners.
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