First of all, what does the term chivalry actually mean, and where did it come from? The term chivalry comes from the medieval time period of knights, which was between 1170 and 1220. The phrase ‘knight in shining armour’ is referred to a man that possess chivalrous characteristics such as opening doors, pulling out chairs, holding the umbrella while it’s raining, etc. Although it seems like an ancient tradition and a very typical thing to do, it can make the difference in someone’s day. Given the fact that most men are physically stronger than most women, men can overpower women at any time to get what they want. Gentlemen developed symbolic practices to communicate to women that they would not inflict harm upon them and would even protect
