Should we promote "chivalry" and being "ladylike," or should we just promote being polite? (Page 2)

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Inspired by a question @ultimega just asked:  Have any of you heard this rule before? But seriously! What's the point in telling boys to be "chivalrous" and girls to behave "like a lady" when instead we could just cut the crap and tell everyone to be polite? Like if a dude opens a door for me, that's cool, I'll say thanks but I'm not going to expect him to open a door for me, or wait for him when he's miles behind just so he can open a door for me- and chances are if he's behind me, and I'm in front then I'll hold the door open for him, not because I'm trying to make a feminist statement and he's not opening the door to be chivalrous for me- we're both just being  polite .  And then as for all this "lady-like" stuff, I hear dumb things like that rule above, because firstly that's just rude not to finish your plate and it's wasteful too. Secondly, I hear things like: "don't chew with your mouth open, it's not ladylike" but that's just stupid to say, because it's rude and off putting for a girl or a guy to chew with their mouth open. Again, if I chew with my mouth closed I'm not trying to be ladylike and if a dude chews with his mouth closed he's not trying to be "feminized" or whatever, we're both just being polite. Honestly, if I have a son or a daughter I'm not going to fill their heads with those labels, when I can tell them both to just be polite, decent human beings. So do you think we should promote chivalry to boys and being ladylike to girls or do you think we should just promote being polite to both boys and girls? And why?

GlitterFairy16 · Answer

Just be polite, considerate and respectful of others and yourself no matter your gender.

HereBeSteph · Answer

Chivalry promotes the idea that women are weaker in my opinion and promotes the idea that men need to be stronger. just be polite.

Jackblue · Answer

If I have learned one thing in my 30 years of life it is that kindness and a good temper are the highest virtues not some arbitrary etiquette.

Radio4men · Answer

Teach boys to be weak and SIMPS so we can watch our world get destroyed. Just how we are not seeing the effects of that in Japan, Europe, Canada, UK.

BlackCatBone · Answer

Being polite.  I'm not pro traditional values which promote any form of sexism and sexist prejudice.

Paul09 · Answer

It should be common sense as an adult. Treat people the way you want to be treated. It isn't that hard.

Numbnuts89 · Answer

i've just always heard, if she's a lady in the streets, she's likely a freak in the sheets, but, i dk

COMMODOREII · Answer

I prefer being an equal, so politeness is my route.

lucas262 · Answer

Today id just settle for people being civil to 1 another.

ThisAndThat · Answer

Feminism and Metoo killed chivalry. Chivalry is a thing of the past.

Waffles731 · Answer

Chivalry is dead, the invention of the arquebus killed it.

alance99 · Answer

Teaching both being polite as we are in 2020 now

Guanfei · Answer

Sadly I haven't seen many girls who deserved to be called ladies

Mentalpatientzero · Answer

We should teach boys to be "chivalrous" and girls to be "ladylike." Just being traditional and polite is what it truly means

Asianguy123 · Answer

i think that you should teach it to new comers too. We don’t do that in Asia.

Tstrbrainer · Answer

I think being polite is good

Daniel_Dano · Answer

I will automatically become chivalrous if a girl acts feminine or is ladylike

Grs96 · Answer

do whatever you want, just dont fight chivalry haha

Agape93 · Answer

Being polite.

Reaperbot666 · Answer

hardcore feminism all but killed chivalry.

MannMitAntworten · Answer

War and conquest would be a lot more fun.

tartaarsaus · Answer

Being polite in my opinion

girlinthemirror · Answer

we dont have to promote anything

StickStickity13 · Answer

Fuck being Chivalrous, women don't like it.

tHISpLACEiSbONKERZ · Answer

Being polite will get you nowhere.

DreamingGirl · Answer

men are not men these days

Kathy_Scorpio97 · Answer

You need to be taught to be polite.

gaygod_19 · Answer

polite

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