Absolutely agree on the word chivalry being outdated.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?
Absolutely agree on the word chivalry being outdated.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!