What Is Chivalry Today

Some may tell you that Chivalry is dead; thoughts that no one is chivalr or that their actions don’t meet a level as high as chivalry any more. I answer this with a quote from the ChivalryToday.com Bloggers, “Far from being dead chivalry today is embodied by people whose actions are always trustworthy and admirable; who understand that strength and gentleness are not oppiosites; and who know the importence of standing by one’s principles, no matter how tempting the compromise.” So my answer is “No”, chivalry is alive to anyone who knows it’s true meanings/values and acts in Chivalry everyday. Anyone can be a knight in shining armor.
To tell you more about chivalry, I’ll explain it’s origins. Chivalry was created in a time where people needed
to help one another. The church controlled the king, who controlled the people, who were mostly poor and overworked. It was made in a time when trade with the Middle East/China forced unwanted changes in society. People, not just women only, needed the protection and code of honor that the knights give to them.
As for todays’ Chivalry, I live in a relationship where our courtly love is highly influenced by chivalry. We both are chivalr in our actions to one another. We treat ourselves, each other, and our families with love and respect. We doing chivalr acts for each other and other people to show our love for ourselves and the world. We do things that normal couples do like open doors and send goodmorning text, and chivalr things like surprise dinner dates or surprise random presents. We don’t lie or cheat or let anyone else belittle one of us. We defend each other with all we all in every situation that comes our way.
As far as chivalry in society goes, yes it is alive and thriving. I see it when my grandparents still love each other after all these years, and when two teens wait till marriage out of respect, or when my dad let my mom divorce him so that she could be with someone else. Chivalry isn’t also heroic or justice. Sometimes it’s heartbreaking and painful. Sometimes you get the glory and sometime you get kicked in the guts. Chivalry is a secrafice. Chivalry is always to benefit the knight.
Chivalry stands for kindness, respect, and courage and can be practice by anyone of any shape, size, religion, gender, or sexuality.
People say chivalry is sexist and takes away everything feminist stand for, that it makes women look weak and in of protection. They also say that chivalry gets confused with everyday things that sound be common manners.
However, feminist participate in chivalry to show that they acknowledge their differences but still want to be treated as equals. When a woman shows chivalry to a men being chivalr with her, it shows her strength, worth, and value. Strength and kindness are not opposites, as hard as that is to believe. If a women feels that she can and will jump in front of a bullet to save her man, who’s to say that’s not a chivalr and feminine thing to do?
As far as common manners goes, yes some people see kindness as manners and not chivalry. But there’s a difference in giving a homeless man $5 and building him a shelter. Chivalry is kindness. To be honest, fair and kind. Chivalry is also selfless. To be prepared to lay down your life for the people you want to protect. Regardless, people seem to forget that common courtesy, isn’t so common any more. In a dog-eat-dog world chivalry is need for the lap
dogs.
In Conclusion, chivalry is not men treating women better because they are fragile and incapable. Chivalry is women&men treating other women&men with respect, equality, and honesty.