Comments on: Chivalry: A Personal Definition http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/10/25/chivalry-a-personal-definition/ Politics and Culture from a Catholic perspective. Thu, 24 May 2012 11:57:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: foxfier http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/10/25/chivalry-a-personal-definition/#comment-27190 foxfier Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:51:44 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=13895#comment-27190 I think it'd be "polite." Possibly "being a lady" or "decent." I can think of a lot of examples of things that <I>violate</i> it-- from false rape accusations through chewing someone out for holding the door, all the way up to demanding concessions for being female while demanding that everyone ignore that fact.... I think it’d be “polite.” Possibly “being a lady” or “decent.”

I can think of a lot of examples of things that violate it– from false rape accusations through chewing someone out for holding the door, all the way up to demanding concessions for being female while demanding that everyone ignore that fact….

]]> By: Micha Elyi http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/10/25/chivalry-a-personal-definition/#comment-27189 Micha Elyi Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:42:15 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=13895#comment-27189 <i>"Chivalry to me is the call for men/boys to respect women/girls even if they apparently don’t respect themselves..."</i>--Tim Shipe ...or men and boys. Thanks, Mr. Shipe, for re-affirming that the expression "male chivalry" is redundant. And oh, does a female counterpart to chivalry even exist? “Chivalry to me is the call for men/boys to respect women/girls even if they apparently don’t respect themselves…”–Tim Shipe

…or men and boys.

Thanks, Mr. Shipe, for re-affirming that the expression “male chivalry” is redundant. And oh, does a female counterpart to chivalry even exist?

]]> By: Tim Shipe http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/10/25/chivalry-a-personal-definition/#comment-27188 Tim Shipe Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:17:53 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=13895#comment-27188 It is a "personal" definition in the sense that I take what I know about chivalry and describe it in my own words and way. Additionally, I add some personal detail by bringing it home to my own relationship with my daughters- so I am not saying that one can view chivalry apart from it's classic definition- but in application to modern society and one's own family experiences, there is bound to be some individual touches in the description of one's personal definition. It is a “personal” definition in the sense that I take what I know about chivalry and describe it in my own words and way. Additionally, I add some personal detail by bringing it home to my own relationship with my daughters- so I am not saying that one can view chivalry apart from it’s classic definition- but in application to modern society and one’s own family experiences, there is bound to be some individual touches in the description of one’s personal definition.

]]> By: foxfier http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/10/25/chivalry-a-personal-definition/#comment-27187 foxfier Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:49:10 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=13895#comment-27187 Zach- Because too many folks have re-defined "chivalry" for their personal use, meaning everything from "oppressing women" through "treat women like smaller, weaker men" and up to more sane definitions. Zach-
Because too many folks have re-defined “chivalry” for their personal use, meaning everything from “oppressing women” through “treat women like smaller, weaker men” and up to more sane definitions.

]]> By: Zach http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/10/25/chivalry-a-personal-definition/#comment-27186 Zach Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:49:21 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=13895#comment-27186 I like your definition, but why do you subjectivize it? Why is it "chivalry ... to you"? Why isn't it just chivalry? I like your definition, but why do you subjectivize it? Why is it “chivalry … to you”? Why isn’t it just chivalry?

]]> By: Tito Edwards http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/10/25/chivalry-a-personal-definition/#comment-27185 Tito Edwards Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:50:36 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=13895#comment-27185 I'm also under the impression that how the father treats his wife affects the perception of young little boys and girls. Especially when they mature themselves, they mimic, imitate, and follow many of the same traits and behaviors their parents act out towards each other when they have spouses of their own. I’m also under the impression that how the father treats his wife affects the perception of young little boys and girls. Especially when they mature themselves, they mimic, imitate, and follow many of the same traits and behaviors their parents act out towards each other when they have spouses of their own.

]]>