Proposal F. Sydney Muschamp You May Order This Art Print through AllPosters.com | It has occurred to me that young women need to know a little about how to behave around men. In our day of "equality," women have forgotten how to behave like ladies. They have also gotten so independent, that gentlemen do not know how to behave around them either! When the feminist movement began to make an impression on society in the early 1900's, a woman who had boarded a train was looking for a seat. In the past, men had always offered their seats to women, and would stand while the women sat. This woman was shocked that the only man in her compartment did not offer his seat to her, so she asked him, "Aren't you going to offer me your seat?" He replied. "Well, now, that depends. Do you believe in this new fangled women's liberation stuff, where the women and the men are supposed to be equal?" "I certainly do!" said the woman. "Well," said the man, "In that case, I will not offer you my seat. It's every man for himself." |
Ladies, if you want to be well treated by men, you must not act or dress like "one of the boys." Do not sit with your legs apart. Do not dress like the men. Let's face it, ladies, jeans, leggings and sweatpants are simply not charming. They are a bore. If you've seen one pair, you've seen them all. But feminine clothing takes a little more thought to create. It should be flowing, soft and luxurious feeling. It should make you look lovely. Can you say that you look lovely, or are you spoiling someone's view? It is one thing to have a sloppy appearance first thing in the morning in your own bedroom, but it is quite another to appear unkempt in front of the men. I doubt if any man will be motivated to tip his hat to a woman dressed in such attire. If ladies want respect and want to avoid unsavory remarks, then they will have to shed some of the garments of the liberation movement (liberation from beauty, that is) and put on garments that really flatter a woman's figure and face. There is a great need for a service industry in helping women to dress properly--to help them choose the right styles and colors for their figures and coloring.
Here is a delightful scene. The man is helping his companion into a boat for a ride on Oyster Bay in New York, circa 1906. What a beautiful picture this makes!
Old Fashioned Wedding Lionel Talaro You May Order This Art Print through AllPosters.com Notice the delightful chivalry of this scene, which depicts the groom helping his wife into the carriage. | When a man notices you trying to juggle several awkward packages and offers to help you, it is proper to accept his help (unless it looks like he is going to run off with the merchandise). Get used to saying, "Why, thank you. Please do. That's very gentlemanly of you." If we want to build a better society, then we must let the men be men. It is things like this that help build their manhood, and, although it seems small, it can give them confidence to do greater things. If you are burdened with bundles and need a door opened for you, you might ask a nearby man, "Pardon me, sir, I'd really appreciate your help. Would you please hold this door for me?" If he does, be sure to thank him, clearly and sincerely. Say, "I wish there were more men like you in this world." It is only by practicing these things that we will restore them. Men love to help women, if given the chance of it, and they like being appreciated for it. |
| Unfortunately, because of the "liberation" that women so insisted upon, I once heard a man say he would no longer stop and help a woman change a tire if her car was broken down on the road. "They wanted equality," he said. "So let them change their own tires." So ladies, don't be so anxious to free yourselves from the care and protection of men, and don't be so anxious to free the men from their responsibility toward the weaker sex. Taking care of women and children builds them as men.Accept their help whenever they offer or whenever it is needed, and accept it gladly and graciously. [Note: This does not mean that you throw common sense out of the window. In our dangerous society, it would be foolish to take a strange man up on an offer to drive you somewhere or help you in a dark, deserted parking lot. Be aware and be prepared, but also be alert for times when you can graciously accept help in safety.] |
God Speed Edmund Blair Leighton You May Order This Art Print through AllPosters.com Yet another inspiring scene. Women leave beautiful, lingering memories in the minds of men when they dress and behave to inspire rather than to demean themselves. |
