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Chivalry is not about opening doors, but protecting society's most vulnerable from attack

  • Written by Jennifer Wollock, Professor of English, Texas A&M University
Chivalry is not about opening doors, but protecting society's most vulnerable from attackThe chivalrous peasant teenager Joan of Arc is a hero of French independence.De Agostini/G. Dagli Orti via Getty Images

Modern society is in dispute over the value of chivalry. Chivalry originally referred to the medieval knight’s code of honor but today references a range of – usually male – behaviors, from courtesy to...

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