Is the word "gentleman" an oxymoron in today's culture?
A gentlemen is, first of all, a cultural achievement. No boy is born
opening doors or laying his jacket across puddles for his sisters and
girlfriends. A boy doesn’t naturally keep his word or forbear a slight
when an excuse or a score settled is within easy reach. All those things
we might call virtues, and good manners must be learned. But to be
learned they must be taught, and that requires first of all that they
are esteemed. So you’ll immediately see our predicament: Mr. Darcy is
not born, ladies, he is made.
A plea for women not to lower the bar in relationships with men. These reflections come out just as we are ready about Miley Cyrus' recent performance.
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