Understanding Gentlemen: Courtesy and Kindness Go a long way
Courtesy and Kindness Go a long way As men, we long to be known for our strength, or ruggedness. If we are not particularly strong, we may have shifted that to a desire to be known for our intellect or creativity. Either way, what each of us want, is supremacy. We want to be the […]
Understanding Gentlemen: Moderated Ferocity
Moderated Ferocity Gentle should never mean weak. Erase that image from your head, and make sure to erase it from the minds of those around you. I’ll never forget wrestling with my father when I was a boy and even a young man. My dad had some military training, some martial arts training, […]
Understanding Gentlemen: Chivalry is not Chauvinism
Chivalry is not Chauvinism Maybe it’s because chivalry and chauvinism both involve men and how they view women…. Maybe it’s because they both start with “ch”… But the meaning of chivalry is often mixed with chauvinism. chiv·al·ry ˈSHivəlrē/Submit noun the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code. historical knights, noblemen, […]
Understanding Gentlemen: What it means to be a gentleman
What it means to be a gentleman The word gentleman has more connotations than it does definitions. It is important to clearly define what it means to be a gentleman, and to rid our minds of the mixed up messages we have often attached to the word. I remember as a boy, well-meaning […]