wait, ive never thought of this question before. cant woman be chivalrous in their own way or is there another word for it like...ladylike. i thought chivalry was something all decent people do. like a civil man opens a door for a woman, and a woman politely says thank you
(im not trying to defend the picture, i think its fucking weird to say only lesbians are chivalrous)
Come to think of it I guess chivalry could be any knightly/honorable behavior. Refusing to kill someone who doesn't have a weapon, for example. But I think in the modern day it has more of a simpy connotation.
i guess i just grew up using the word without realizing the origin of the word was mostly meant for honorable knights. weird. basically anyone whos not a knight is just being knight-like when they're being chivalrous. at first i was thinking there might be a different word to describe a woman displaying chivalrous behavior but now im wondering if thats true for anyone whos not a knight.
im way overthinking this now. everyone should aspire to be chivalrous
I've been doing a bit of googling. I guess it is knightly behavior, and there are differing codes depending on the source -- a couple major sources are King Arthur's legend and the Song of Roland. All versions I've found seem kind of high-minded and obtuse.
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