![]() My sardonic sense of humour has quite often been considered un-ladylike and hence widely unpopular. ![]() It poses an important question of whether or not an idea of this nature should be entertained by a group of modern women striving for sexual equality. Based on my readings so far it had been established with the noblest of intentions – to respect the honour of women! But just like all other ancient customs, the viability of such a tradition in today’s world and perspective is debatable. It all goes back to the medieval times, a more chivalrous era so to speak, where this code of conduct evolved partly from knighthood and partly from the trend and ideals of courtly love. It is avoidance in fear of ruffling a fragile female façade. This is an act widely in practice, without the interference of any other disparity such as age or physical location, solely based on gender differences. While the vast majority of times I see women eyeing the ‘gentlemen’ qualities in a man admirably, a notion creeps up at the back of my head to contaminate the hunky dory features of an otherwise commendable phenomena.įast disappearing in certain parts of the world, you still manage to glimpse men volunteering to vacate their seats for their women counterparts, either refraining from or immediately apologising if apprehended at expressing profanities in a lady’s presence, or unwilling to share certain kind of jokes that are only considered appropriate out of the ranges of a lady’s earshot. Chivalry comes from the courtly behaviour of medieval times, but Naaz Fahmida, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bangladesh, argues that deferring to the supposed sensibilities of women does not advance gender equality.Ĭhivalry is a concept I have often struggled with. ![]()
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