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Chivalry, Take Two . Part 2

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Kate shows us that a woman can be strong and successful, in her profession, but still find something lacking in life. It’s great to live in a modern world where a woman has the resources and respect needed to build a knockout re’sume’, nab the corner office, and be a powerbroker who wows clients and intimidates adversaries. But that same strong woman can also expect a man to treat her with deference and respect based on the fact that she is, of all things, a lady. There’s nothing inherently weak in a woman who appreciates having a man open a door, or send flowers, or defend her against the unwanted advances of other men.

Some old-fashioned feminists might say this is disempowering—women should be treated exactly the same as men! That logic is flawed to the core. A woman can be treated as a man’s equal without being treated as identical to him. There’s nothing wrong with a chic and strong woman appreciating tender respect from a man.

That’s the essence of chivalry: respect. We’re not talking medieval chivalry, where a knight defends a swooning maiden against a shadowy figure on a black horse. We’re not talking about complete retrenching of traditional gender roles. We’re talking about modern chivalry. Modern chivalry requires that a man treat a woman with respect and dignity. It requires that he appreciate her for both her worldly successes and her innate charms. It requires that he look beyond the crass goal of getting her into bed and explore the beauty of her mind and spirit. It requires that he respect her as a human rather than a conquest, and that he act accordingly with duly respectful actions.

To all you career-oriented modern women: we need to take a lesson from Kate and Leopold and infuse a little modern chivalry into the hectic hustle of contemporary life. Here’s the beautiful truth: in the modern world, we do have the power to command chivalry without compromising the image of a strong, savvy powerbroker. In fact, commanding the respect of chivalry might even make us look stronger.