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New York Post
24-06-2025
- General
- New York Post
‘Chivalry is dead': What men just aren't doing anymore
Is Chivalry dead? After a grown man practically trampled me to get on the bus recently, I'd be inclined to say yes. He was in a suit and fun socks (boring finance bros tend to think quirky socks make them look fun), and he was on the verge of elbowing me to get a seat. I was unnerved by his rugby scrum approach to public transport, it was a bit much for 8 a.m. and buses come every 10 minutes – but I wasn't shocked It wasn't very chivalrous, but is that even a thing anymore? Is men letting women go first on public transport a dead concept? Did it die when we started advocating for fair pay and the rights to our bodies? Is the price of equality that men just aren't that polite anymore? I want equal pay and men to follow the Titanic rule of women and children first. 3 In modern times, chivalry refers to being polite and showing kind, respectful behavior, usually towards women. Dusan Petkovic – Not that you're asking for a history lesson, but to catch you up, the word chivalry originated in the Middle Ages, and primarily referred to the code of conduct for knights. In modern times, it refers to being polite and showing kind, respectful behavior, usually towards women. Such as holding the door open, allowing women to enter rooms first, and men offering to give up their seats on public transport. Does that still exist in 2025 though? Or is it a social normal we've outgrown? When hit Sydney's streets to get answers, the response was fairly divided by gender. In general, men claimed chivalry still exists, and most women admitted they didn't see enough of it anymore – if at all. 'I definitely think chivalry is dead. I think the attitude of men in general just isn't great,' one woman proclaimed. 'I think so yeah. I don't see it as often as I should,' another woman echoed. One young woman in a funky hat said she didn't think it was dead but conceded it is definitely 'changing.' What does chivalry look like to her in 2025? Well, less holding open on doors, and more making someone a Spotify playlist. Men, on the other hand, think chivalry is still a thing. 'I think it is still there and I think it should still exist,' one young man argued, but then admitted that it had morphed. 3 In general, men claimed chivalry still exists, and most women admitted they didn't see enough of it anymore – if at all. Pixel-Shot – 'Compared to how our parents saw it, it is not where it used to be,' he added. Meanwhile, two young men responded with a firm and concise 'no' when asked if they thought chivalry was dead. There were also quite a few men that declined to be filmed that admitted they thought chivalry was alive and well, so there's clearly a disconnect between men and women on the subject. Men think they are being chivalrous, but women say they just aren't seeing it in their daily lives or, if they are witnessing it, they're certainly not seeing enough of it. It fascinates me that we've achieved men not opening doors for women far faster than we've achieved equal pay. 3 One young woman in a funky hat said she didn't think chivalry was dead but conceded it is definitely 'changing.' InfiniteFlow – In Australia, there's still a stark 12.1 per cent gender pay gap. The conversation about chivalry is clearly part of the cultural Zeitgeist at the moment. A woman in the UK posted a video of herself standing on the train and then filmed a bunch of men sitting while she stood and it amassed millions of views. She set the clip to Lorde's song 'Man of the Year', which is being used on TikTok at the moment to call out poor behaviour from men. People online were divided over the clip. Many saw nothing wrong with men not standing up for women, suggesting that chivalry isn't a thing anymore. 'I'm confused- are you pregnant? Disabled? Injured? If you aren't, and they got there first, are total strangers, they don't owe you a seat,' one person said. 'What's the issue here?' another asked. 'Men don't owe women anything,' someone else argued. However, there were others who claimed the video was proof that 'chivalry is dead.' 'And they push you out of the way to get the seats too,' another said. One woman claimed: 'When I was pregnant the same thing happened. Only old ladies would offer to give up the seat.' The chivalry debate certainly isn't settled, and at this point, I'd just settle for a grown man not elbowing me to get a better seat on the bus.
New York Post
19-05-2025
- Climate
- New York Post
Wedding guests flee in terror as tornado crashes the party: ‘This is not where we wanna be!'
'Til death' nearly did them part — before the nuptials even got the chance to start. Sure, most lovebirds like the idea of a whirlwind romance. But when a whirling tornado is bearing down on your big day venue, the thrill of a head-spinning courtship goes flying out the window — along with everything not nailed down to the ground. 3 Guests at the Indiana nuptials were forced to take cover inside the wedding venue as the funnel spun towards the establishment. Tiktok/@morganc2196 'There's a tornado,' and 'Here it comes!,' screeched guests at recent Bloomington, Indiana hitching, per a chaotic post shared by the groom's sister, Morgan. She assured social media worrywarts that the twister petered out shortly before reaching the venue — and everyone stayed safe. However, frightening footage of the fête, which has scared up over 6.3 million TikTok views, featured a large gray funnel swirling towards a wedding — as freaked out folks ran inside a rustic establishment for cover. But rather than sheltering in place, a few terrified attendees wanted to high-tail it home. 'We're not forced to stay in a death barn,' one well-wisher said as the cyclone neared. 'If we want to leave, we can leave.' 'This is not gonna save us from that if it hits us,' another guy noted in the vid, doubting the sturdiness of their hinky hiding place when pitted against a severe squall. 3 Severe weather has threatened to destroy several 2025 weddings. Dusan Petkovic – 'This is not where we want to be,' yelped an equally spooked bystander. And it's true. Facing off with an potentially deadly tornado — which can travel at speeds exceeding 60 miles per hour, according to The Weather Channel — is the last place most people (especially newlyweds and their loved ones) would ever want to be. For Janai, a March 2025 bride from Washington, a devastating downpour lead to the downfall of her big day. 3 A string of recent weddings have been thunderstruck by intense hurricanes, tornados and superstorms. AntonioDiaz – After the superstorm washed out her outdoor wedding décor, the reception venue experienced a power outage, her maid of honor suffered a seizure and a guest's dentures fell into a toilet. A monstrous tornado leveled the home of Trendall and Darby Russom, a Missouri couple who recently tied the knot, in April. Miraculously, a water-damaged, yet salvageable photo album from their November 2023 wedding was recovered by Good Samaritans who lived two-miles away. 'I never expected to ever find anything that we lost,' said Darby of the keepsake. 'And seeing how far it went was really amazing.'
