Chivalry

Ladies, can we talk about chivalry for a second? Is that still something that should be... maybe not expected out of a man, but at least a valuable quality to have?

I recently got into an argument with my boyfriend who said women have no right to expect chivalry out of men and simultaneously demand equality of all forms. And sure I get it, but I also find it heartbreaking that he feels chivalry is some sort of special treatment that he seems extremely against.

Context: the argument came about because he never opens doors for me, let’s me walk on the outside of the sidewalk and the other night while I was wearing heels that were hurting my feet and making me walk slow, he fast walked across the street without waiting for me or making sure that I was following (it was a night downtown and we were walking to the car) it pissed me off a lot. & I told him he should’ve at least held my hand or let me walk in front of him. But he said that was infantile and he wasn’t gonna coddle or baby me, that I’m a grown woman capable of crossing the street on my own. And that’s when I brought up chivalry and that turned out to be more of a disappointing argument with him.

What do y’all think?