Who is the modern Knight in Shining Armour?
In olden days and fairy tales the Knight is a romantic yet dominant pursuer of his woman; she has little say in what happens to her. Her job is to be helpless; either asleep for a hundred years waiting for that reviving kiss, or hanging out of a tall tower, imprisoned until the Knight slays the dragon/climbs the tower/defeats the ogre and rescues her.
So I got thinking about the modern equivalent. In these days of equal rights and gender fluidity, where men can be feminine and women can be masculine, is there any room still for tradition and chivalry? Hell yes.
There's nothing wrong with a bit of romance. Women should be allowed to be women; to feel feminine, and men should be allowed to act like gentlemen. That's not to say people should be subservient out of fear or feeling inferior, or abusive, but we should be allowed to embrace our natural energies.
Here are some ideas about the Modern Knight:
The Modern Knight catches spiders instead of killing dragons. He acts with nobility and integrity, and appreciates that some of us are terrified banshees when it comes to certain creepy crawlies. He brandishes a bug catcher or a broom, instead of a sword.
The Modern Knight walks on the outside, near the road and the cars (not horses and carts). He does this to protect his lady from danger. I personally find this very sweet when my man does this.
You may not need him to kiss you awake and bring you back to life, but you appreciate it to the core when he believes in you, respects you, and champions your dreams and achievements. The Modern Knight doesn't wear a mask (helmet) - he is truly himself. He is consistent, not faking anything or setting out to cast a spell over you.
You dance together in the supermarket aisles, not at the ball. You travel not on his TRUSTY steed, but in his RUSTY Rover '45 - and you wouldn't change a thing.
I think the modern day definition of a Knight, is in how he makes you feel - much more than how he looks or what castles he owns. He finds you beautiful and you think he's handsome. His armour comes from his confidence in himself, and his gallantry comes not from his power, but the respect and courtesy he has for others and himself.
He brings you flowers (rather than the head of a dragon) to cheer you up or to show you he loves you and that your needs matter to him, not only if he's done something wrong. He makes you feel like a Princess, even when you're in pyjamas, feeling crap, or having a bad hair/face day.
Theoretically, he'll climb that tower, slay that enemy, be your hero...
Good day to you. Good Knight!
With love always,
So I got thinking about the modern equivalent. In these days of equal rights and gender fluidity, where men can be feminine and women can be masculine, is there any room still for tradition and chivalry? Hell yes.
There's nothing wrong with a bit of romance. Women should be allowed to be women; to feel feminine, and men should be allowed to act like gentlemen. That's not to say people should be subservient out of fear or feeling inferior, or abusive, but we should be allowed to embrace our natural energies.
Here are some ideas about the Modern Knight:
The Modern Knight catches spiders instead of killing dragons. He acts with nobility and integrity, and appreciates that some of us are terrified banshees when it comes to certain creepy crawlies. He brandishes a bug catcher or a broom, instead of a sword.
The Modern Knight walks on the outside, near the road and the cars (not horses and carts). He does this to protect his lady from danger. I personally find this very sweet when my man does this.
You may not need him to kiss you awake and bring you back to life, but you appreciate it to the core when he believes in you, respects you, and champions your dreams and achievements. The Modern Knight doesn't wear a mask (helmet) - he is truly himself. He is consistent, not faking anything or setting out to cast a spell over you.
You dance together in the supermarket aisles, not at the ball. You travel not on his TRUSTY steed, but in his RUSTY Rover '45 - and you wouldn't change a thing.
I think the modern day definition of a Knight, is in how he makes you feel - much more than how he looks or what castles he owns. He finds you beautiful and you think he's handsome. His armour comes from his confidence in himself, and his gallantry comes not from his power, but the respect and courtesy he has for others and himself.
He brings you flowers (rather than the head of a dragon) to cheer you up or to show you he loves you and that your needs matter to him, not only if he's done something wrong. He makes you feel like a Princess, even when you're in pyjamas, feeling crap, or having a bad hair/face day.
Theoretically, he'll climb that tower, slay that enemy, be your hero...
Good day to you. Good Knight!
With love always,
Karen xxx
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