How I hate chivalry

I don’t like the word chivalry

The spelling

The sound

And what it means

Be chivalrous and put women first!

Can’t we just be treated as equals?

I think it’s dumb

A prince in shining armor

Saving a princess

The prince thinks she’s trapped

What if, though

The princess can save herself

Or the princess is evil

Or she’s perfectly content where she is

Maybe the prince is in over his head

Thinking

Oh, I’m a man

I have to save this

Weak

Fragile

Frail

Woman

No.

That’s not how this works

You are strong

Because you're strong

Not because you're a man

Or a woman

Fairy tales and myths 

Have always portrayed women

As weak

Beautiful

In need of savior

Being married off

To do the will of men

I hate that idea

I don’t want to grow up

To a future

Where all I do is 

Do the will of men

So I say

Thank you

Thank the women

Who have decided 

That enough is enough

And fought

Begone with chivalry

And go on with freedom