You probably don’t know it, but today is the inaugural, international Be a Gentleman Day.
It’s the brainchild of Peter Ryan, the founder of Today’s Gentleman. They’re a group of guys dedicated to proving that chivalry is not dead:
Today’s Gentleman (TG) is a site for all those that believe being a true Gentleman is as important now as at any time in history. TG holds that behaviors that used to be taught to young men need to be brought to life again. Those simple, courteous, and respectful behaviors, particularly in how men interact with women, seem to have been lost in today’s society.
Ryan created Be a Gentleman Day as a specific day for both men and women to reacquaint themselves with the courteous lifestyle:
This is a day to hold the door open for the next person, give up your seat for someone who needs it more, help someone in need, let the lane changer in, let the person with two items go in front of you in the supermarket queue, hold the lift, share a taxi, look around you and make the world a better place, one gentlemanly action at a time.
Head on over to the site and see what they’re all about, then join in on the celebrations on Facebook and LinkedIn.
—Photo Stefano Mazzone/Flickr
If it’s for both men and women, why is it called “Be a GentleMAN” day? Why not “Be a Gentleman AND a Lady Day?”
Either way, the sentiment and intention is good. If it weren’t for feminism, such wouldn’t be necessary.
“It is almost a definition of a gentleman to say he is one who never inflicts pain. This description is both refined and, as far as it goes, accurate. He is mainly occupied in merely removing the obstacles which hinder the free and unembarrassed action of those about him; and he concurs with their movements rather than takes the initiative himself.”
That pretty much defines spineless emo kids today who are taught to defer to women: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plkeKMTDM9g
Happy Feminist Hypocrisy Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plkeKMTDM9g
When is “be a lady day” and what exactly does that suggest to women?
April 15 is Titanic Day…an opportunity to say never again to the chivalrous disposability of MEN!
Do you know how many 1st class men took positions on those boats letting 3rd class women die in the water?
Getting saved had much more to do with one’s social standing than anything else.
Third class women had a higher survival rate than First Class Men.
75% of the women were saved, versus 20% of the men.
First Class Women Percentage Survived: 97%
First Class Men Percentage Survived: 34%
Second Class Women Percentage Survived: 86%
Second Class Men Percentage Survived: 8%
Third Class (Steerage) Women Percentage Survived: 49%
Third Class (Steerage) Men Percentage Survived: 13%
Let the lane changer in?? I don’t think Peter Ryan lives anywhere near Boston.