Well, using the word chivalry in 2026 is pretty sexist imo. The definition is more knightly in origin, with another example being men courteous to women. Clearly from another time. I think we can just retire this word—o😚OP seems to be asking for a semantic shift to an already established word. 🤷♂️
Absolutely agree on the word chivalry being outdated.
Word evolution and etymology are always interesting topics to banter about. Chivalry clearly has a different modern definition than it’s origins. Maybe we could help redefine it further? Or come up with another way of expressing something similar.
Like, I think women can be chivalrous. Does that inherently balance the definition or is chivalry always considered a male trait?
Well, using the word chivalry in 2026 is pretty sexist imo. The definition is more knightly in origin, with another example being men courteous to women. Clearly from another time. I think we can just retire this word—o😚OP seems to be asking for a semantic shift to an already established word. 🤷♂️
Absolutely agree on the word chivalry being outdated.
Word evolution and etymology are always interesting topics to banter about. Chivalry clearly has a different modern definition than it’s origins. Maybe we could help redefine it further? Or come up with another way of expressing something similar.
Like, I think women can be chivalrous. Does that inherently balance the definition or is chivalry always considered a male trait?
I don’t think the modern definition is clear at all. Which is why we are here.
I think the word should be decommissioned, as well as the concept of any gender treating any other gender differently than they would treat their own.
If someone asks, “how should a man treat a woman?” The answer should always be, “like a man would treat a man.”
Maybe I’m just too damn chivalrous. ;)
I just said the modern version is clearly different, not that the definition itself is clear.
…Do you think I’m arguing with you?
I don’t agree that being chivalrous inherently means treating different genders differently.
I didn’t mean to sound as if this was an argument.
Ok cool, just checking. It’s hard to read tone in text and sometimes I misjudge it!