607. Pseudo-Chivalry
Sometimes I am reading in men's profiles the slogan: 'Chivalry is not dead', followed by the emphasis of the guy on his habit of opening doors and helping women into the coat.
Sometimes I am reading in men's profiles the slogan: 'Chivalry is not dead', followed by the emphasis of the guy on his habit of opening doors and helping women into the coat.
I doubt, that they are aware of the real meaning of chivalry as an attitude towards women.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chivalry
"Chivalry, or the chivalric code, is the traditional code of conduct associated with the medieval institution of knighthood. ..... Over time its meaning has been refined to emphasize more ideals such as knightly virtues, honour and courtly love, "
"The Knight's Code of Chivalry was a moral system that stated all knights should protect others who can not protect themselves, such as widows, children, and elders. ..... Knights were required to .. always respect the honour of women. "
Chivalry is an attitude towards women, not just some superficial behaviors, It means respecting women as having dignity and honor, not as objects to be abused by ephemeral copulation but on the contrary as persons to be protected against being abused by promiscuous villains.
Whenever a man attempts to manipulate a woman into bed without his having any intention to commit to her, his opening doors and helping into coats is only pseudo-chivalry and hypocrisy. His pseudo-chivalry is nothing more than a disguise for his true being a jerk, and it is sad, how many women get taken in by this pretense.
Chivalry and commodification or objectification are mutually exclusive.
