Contrary to popular belief, chivalry is not dead.

Though I will admit it has become much harder to find these days.

There are a few reasons for this, in my opinion, with one of the main ones being that young folks are raised differently in this day and age in comparison to how they were back in the day. There are of course exceptions to this rule but on balance, I believe this to be true.

The bigger reason, the one I think is not even questionable at this point, is the rot that is modern feminism. 

Decades of man-hating and of feminists taking offense at things as simple as a man holding a door open for them or paying for dinner have brought many men young and old to the point where their philosophy at this point is they just aren't going to bother with the niceties and courtesies anymore to the random women they encounter on any given day. 

I can't say that I blame them because who wants to get glared at or fussed at for simply being nice? Even worse, who wants to be filmed and shamed on social media for supposedly being a misogynist pig for the crime of lifting a heavy box?

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All of this brings me to a short undated clip that has been circulating on social media over the last few days. In it, we see a female subway rider who doesn't speak but who pans around to show that there are men sitting on subway benches paying her no attention while she remains standing.

The message on the screen declares "Chivalry is in fact dead. What happened to the days men offered women their seats???"

Watch:

Chivalry is a thing of the past. pic.twitter.com/xMplhB4RmR

— Catch Up (@CatchUpFeed) April 13, 2024

As you might imagine, a lot of folks had thoughts, with many of them putting the blame directly on modern feminism, pointing to how women can't have it both ways. Here's one such example:

"I will never give my seat up to a single woman ever unless she can provide me with a thorough review of her social media for any feminist-aligned viewpoints. You don’t get to have 'gender agnostic equal rights' and also 'gender based privileges'"

Others spoke of their experiences getting scolded for showing deference toward a woman.

"I was berated once for helping a woman put her bag on the overhead compartment on a plane. I’m never doing that again. lol," one person opined.

"I recently offered my seat to a lady in her 50’s who seemingly lacked balance, and I was met with a very rude refusal 'I’m perfectly capable of standing thanks,'" wrote another.  "Learned my lesson, won’t be holding doors or offering up seats anymore."

Look, I get it. Even though I think "hmm" and sometimes shake my head when a door isn't held open for me, I don't get bent out of shape over it. My thought process is that either the person wasn't raised right, chooses to make poor choices in life, and/or maybe he's like some of the guys who responded to that video, having had negative experiences to the point it's just not worth it anymore to them.

To that, I say to men: don't let the feminists and uber-sensitive types drive you to the point where you don't want to deal with the hassle anymore. I guarantee you this: More often than not, women appreciate the small gestures. And if they don't, that is their problem, not the guys who went out of their way to show respect.

Case in point: I had to drop off a package for return over the weekend when a man walked out of the UPS store pushing a baby stroller, just generally looking preoccupied. I had just stepped onto the sidewalk when I saw him, but though he'd walked a considerable distance away from the door by the time I got to it, when he saw me he went to the door with the stroller in hand and opened it.

I still make it a point on occasion when I'm out and about to speak to people in stores, at gas stations, etc as a way to make casual conversation while passing the time. Most people are cool with it and engage, but there are a few who make it clear they would rather not take the five seconds it does to acknowledge another person's existence.

That doesn't stop me from being who I am, and feminists being rude shouldn't stop guys from being chivalrous when and if the occasion calls for it.

To women who are the ones who kick up such fusses over doors being held and the like, I have a few words for you: Please stop. You're making it so much harder for the rest of us! 

Also, newsflash: "Equality" does not mean one has to show hostility to the other gender simply for existing and for attempting politeness. Good grief.

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