Chivalry....is it still alive?

            I read a book a year ago by Jessica Valenti called He's a Stud, She's a Slut and 49 other Double Standards Every Woman should know. The book gives a lot of good points about different double standards against women and how they relate to today's society. 

        In chapter 4 it explains how the He's a Hero, She's a Damsel factor is still relevant in society. It explains how people think that chivalry has gone out of style. Honestly, no woman should expect a man to open doors for her or hold her chair before she sits down but it's still nice. Some men expect something in return once they treat a woman this way but it shouldn't be that way, they should just do it because it's a polite thing to do. 

            Women should never expect a man to do such things because most men think that these things are old school or out of style. These actions most women find attractive in a man because it shows how good your upbringing was. Only count on yourself and don't expect anything from anyone because it's your life at the end of the day not theirs. 

Women

             Women of today's society have lots more freedom than what they had back in the early 1900s. We couldn't vote, we couldn't speak our minds and we had to do whatever a man told us to do. We were looked at as a lesser species in the human race. If a woman spoke out of term or even spoke a small opinion of hers she was punished.


         In order for a woman to become feel empowered, she has to gain confidence, determination, and self worth. Some women have been battered down by someone close to them telling them that they aren't worth anything and they won't amount to anything. A woman can do anything a man could do if not better. We are capable of anything we put our minds to. 

          Some women need to stand up for what they believe in. Women sometimes get themselves in situations they can't get themselves out of. There are ways to get yourself out of any situation it may take some work but there's a way. We are equal to any man that walks by us. Stand up for what you want. Never settle for anything less. Be independent. Make a foundation before you try to look for something too high.