Just what is chivalry, how should it be defined? We might say that chivalry is dead: Many feminists objected to the implication of chivalry that women were weaker. Both feminist critique of chivalry ...

Richard Abels is the chairman of the history department at the United States Naval Academy. He is a historian of medieval warfare, and the author of "Alfred the Great: War, Kingship and Culture in ...

Don’t get me wrong. As a woman, I don’t mind having doors opened for me, those chairs pulled, and the hand on my back ushering me in; despite the fact that last I checked, my being a woman did nothing ...

Has chivalry had its day? Or does it just look different in 2025 – a world of situationships and automatic doors?

Scott Farrell is the director of the Chivalry Today Educational Program, a historical fencing instructor and a contributing author to the book "Martial Arts and Philosophy." July 30, 2013 The ...

While there’s nothing inherently wrong with a man holding open the door for a woman passing through or paying the check at a restaurant, society’s focus on chivalry places emphasis on the wrong ...

There's a dictionary definition of the word "chivalry," and then there's Chivalry 2's concept of it, which involves less "helping the weak" and a lot more "hitting people with sharp metal objects." If ...