NeW at ASU presents the First Annual Gentlemen's Showcase
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Enjoy this video from the ladies of NeW at Arizona State University. What is a gentleman? Instead of talking about their body parts during the month of February like feminists performing The Vagina Monologues, these ladies are starting a dialogue about how to define a gentleman.
The NeW ladies at ASU did a great job on this!
Here is some more information on their event:
On Tuesday, March 3rd, the Network of enlightened Women (NeW) will host the First Annual Gentlemen's Showcase at ASU. NeW will honor the top ten gentlemen at ASU to show appreciation for those men who treat women with dignity and respect, and to counter the anti-male agenda of The Vagina Monologues. The event is open to the public.
Since January, students have been nominating male ASU students for performing a gentlemanly act. Students may continue to nominate other students at the NeW table located NW of the Memorial Union or by emailing asuenlightenedwomen@gmail.com until February 27th. The ten most-nominated gentlemen will be honored at the dinner event catered by Waldo's BBQ.
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2/23/2009 9:51 AM
Mary Victrix wrote:
The Network of Enlightened Women at Arizona State University have chosen to counter liberal feminist activity on campus by sponsoring a the First Annual Gentleman’s Showcase. They have produced a video in which they ask the following questions:... -
2/23/2009 10:59 AM
Network of enlightened Women wrote:
Thanks for all the positive responses about the Gentlemen's Showcase! Since there is a lot of interest in it, I will keep the blog updated on press, interviews and responses.Blayne, the President of the NeW Chapter at Arizona State University, was invited on the Sandy Rios Radio Show on 1160AM WYLL out of Chicago on Friday. They discussed the Gentlemen's Showcase and discussed the importance of gentlemen. Below is the audio clip of Blayne's interview. Enjoy! {{BlogcastPlayer}}Scroll down the blog or click here for the video advertisement about the Gentlemen's Showcase that is discussed in the ... -
2/23/2009 11:02 AM
Network of enlightened Women wrote:
Thanks for all the positive responses about the Gentlemen's Showcase! Since there is a lot of interest in it, I will keep the blog updated on press, interviews and responses.Blayne, the President of the NeW Chapter at Arizona State University, was invited on the Sandy Rios Radio Show on 1160AM WYLL out of Chicago on Friday. They discussed the Gentlemen's Showcase and discussed the importance of gentlemen. Below is the audio clip of Blayne's interview. Enjoy! {{BlogcastPlayer}}Scroll down the blog or click here for the video advertisement about the Gentlemen's Showcase that is discussed in the ... -
2/23/2009 11:25 AM
Network of enlightened Women wrote:
Thanks for all the positive responses about the ASU Gentlemen's Showcase! Since there is a lot of interest in it, I will keep the blog updated on press, interviews and responses. The ASU NeW chapter is an outstanding chapter! Above is a picture of the ASU NeW Chapter with Dr. Christina Hoff Sommers, who they hosted last February. Blayne is on the left as you look at it. Blayne, the President of the NeW Chapter at Arizona State University, was invited on the Sandy Rios Radio Show on 1160AM WYLL out of Chicago on Friday. ... -
3/1/2009 11:53 AM
Network of enlightened Women wrote:
I am finishing up my speech on the importance of gentlemen for the NeW at Arizona State University Gentlemen's Showcase on Tuesday, March 3rd. They are hosting it to honor the top gentlemen at ASU. Click here for more info and their promotional video in which they ask students questions (What is a gentleman? Are gentlemen extinct?). It is a lot of fun!How do you define a gentleman? Why do you think gentlemen are important? Are there gentlemen on your campus? ... -
3/1/2009 11:56 AM
Network of enlightened Women wrote:
I am finishing up my speech on the importance of gentlemen for the NeW at Arizona State University Gentlemen's Showcase on Tuesday, March 3rd. They are hosting it to honor the top gentlemen at ASU. Click here for more info and their promotional video in which they ask students questions (What is a gentleman? Are gentlemen extinct?). It is a lot of fun!How do you define a gentleman? Why do you think gentlemen are important? Are there gentlemen on your campus? ... -
3/19/2009 8:53 AM
Network of enlightened Women wrote:
I am finishing up my speech on the importance of gentlemen for the NeW at Arizona State University Gentlemen's Showcase on Tuesday, March 3rd. They are hosting it to honor the top gentlemen at ASU. Click here for more info and their promotional video in which they ask students questions (What is a gentleman? Are gentlemen extinct?). It is a lot of fun!How do you define a gentleman? Why do you think gentlemen are important? Are there gentlemen on your campus? ...
This is GREAT! I think gentlemen are out there - we have just beat them up so much for acting like gentlemen that they are afraid to do it. I so badly want to go to this.
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This makes me wish I was a student out there so I could attend!!!
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What a creative idea! When I was in high school, we had a Mr. Spartan contest where the men would showcase their talents -- basically a "beauty" contest for men. They would perform their special talent, answer questions and then be judged by a panel. I like this idea even more because it encourages positive interactions between the sexes. Keep up the great work!
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How have women played a part in changing how the word "gentleman" is perceived? From this video, it's evident that a good amount of the ASU campus thinks gentlemen are rare. It's easy to place all the blame on the guys, but I think feminism and the demand for female autonomy stemming from the women's liberation's movement have significantly impacted how men treat women.
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I think there are 2 sides to the coin you bring attention to. Since the middle ages, women have probably been pretty much in control of the definition of Gentleman - and men have tried hard to accommodate them. Maybe too hard.
But men have lost the 'man' substrate underneath the veneer. I think men who have consciously developed some mature masculinity rejoice in feminine autonomy.
They also do not rely on a feminine definition of masculinity - they have taken the trouble to define their own masculine identity without reference to feminine constructs. Then they simply learn some elementary manners.
I think the man who disappoints women has taken too much trouble to define himself in terms of what women say what they want. I would suspect that there are also some unstated wants/needs in that situation.
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Great idea, girls. If you find a true gentleman (over 50) please give him my email. One thing I did notice in your interviews with men and women about what makes a gentleman is that no one mentioned the R word: Respect. One cannot be a gentleman unless one respects oneself and those around them. I will anxiously await the results of your search. Thank you for opening the dialogue.
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The oxymoron “gentleman” is simply a term of art that allows us to agree to place the thin veneer of “gentle” over the substrate of “man” — an undeniably selfish animal.
Look back at the history of how the term evolved. The first courtly concept of the gentleman evolved around men who had ridden over the hill to the next village or tribe and had lifted the sword and the torch. Their own sensibilities produced kindness to the weak because they had seen firsthand the dirty, intolerable requirements of defending their own homes.
Their manhood was acquired in the forge of conflict in the sole company of other men. Their confidence was the product of the fact that they knew exactly where they stood in the estimation of other lordly men.
Those animals who allowed their manhood to acquire a patina of gentleness were afforded superior opportunities to mate and breed. Other less worthy men took note and then took action accordingly.
Today, we are left with a hollow construct we call gentleman which would more properly be called gentleboy, or better yet, squire - one who had yet to be tested in battle. What are they missing? They make it a vigorously manifest part of their “gentlemanhood” to deny the killer ape inside.
Wrong move. It may get a man laid, but it won’t help him keep a woman. ‘Fess up guys, have you ever had a woman break up with you because you were “too nice”? Me too.
All you have to do is watch Sex in the City to know how dissatisfied women are with metrosexual men. They hope and hope, but are always ultimately disappointed.
Women will rarely admit it (enlightened ones perhaps will), but they want you to be ready at an instant’s notice to defend the city walls. And to be absolutely certain in your own mind that you will win.
Be nice; but be too nice, and you will fail their test. And they so desperately want you to win and pass that test. But they will never speak of it.
Alas, today’s gentleman will revel in the fact that he would not descend to know how to butcher a hog (excuse me, I meant to say “dress out a parcel of pork”) or even a chicken for that matter! Much less be prepared or capable of defending his woman from random violence.
Men have forgotten the place assigned them by nature. Reproductively, we are only needed for a few seconds. After that, biologically, our only function is to make the world safer for women and children. Other than that, men are entirely disposable. We place our relationships with others in peril when we forget that. We are not only providers, we are defenders.
This is where we let our women down, and they so desperately want us to pass the test.
I saw the word 'submissive' in another comment and would suggest that only the imitators referred to above would find submission attractive.
There was a reason, once upon a time, that they called some of the manly arts “husbandry”.
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You raise a few good points, Ron. Indeed, "gentleman" and "man" may, depending on the context, contradict each other. The two terms may even have entirely different definitions.
However, one thing is clear: most women are looking for more than just a man - they seek a true GENTLEMAN. This is evidenced by the very creation of this project.
It is a shame though, because of the nature this project is presented, many of those who are nominated will have earned it through a conditional ACT of chivalry. Thus, it defeats a major concept behind the idea of a gentleman - being unconditionally courteous and honorable, and ready to come to the aid or defense of ANYONE in need (not just women).
This is, without doubt, a fun, engaging and interactive project that has the potential to draw many participants. However, the actual results from their research (from a more critical standpoint) may not be very valid.
Nonetheless, you have to give the people involved credit for their creativity and effort towards bringing attention to chivalry, an integral part of moral fiber which, as one of the interviewees from the film clip above stated, is on decay (at least in the young adult age group).
Hopefully this project will stimulate the people enough to engage in more similar efforts and endeavors that promote consciousness and awareness towards developing stronger moral fiber
Kudos, Enlightened Women!
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Fantastic idea! I've been watching for years with alarm the denigration of men and manhood in our society. These women are brilliant in their positive, creative approach to fighting that destructive trend by celebrating the best aspects of manhood.
It's not a PC approach, but that just makes it all the more praiseworthy.
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Great job, this is an important issue and people need to know that men stopped being men and that the essence of a gentleman should be developed and formed in every man. There is a site (maryvictrix.com) dedicated to forming men to their true traits as a man and they follow the ideals of CHIVALRY from which the gentlemen is fully expressed.
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The 'Gentlemen' winners can be introduced to VAWA and repeated deliberately false and malicious rape accusations over and over for years - by the same woman for the sole purpose of ruining their life and personal security complete with a sustained campaign of vigilante justice by said feminists ! YAY ! Or perhaps a twenty year campaign against 'Gentlemen' by the militant feminist controlled 'family' law system of misandry. Either way 'Gentlemen' deserve nothing but the very best forms of unlimited tax payer funded misandry can buy.
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These people are confusing the term "gentleman" with "man".. A man is someone who wields authority to care for others.. a "gentleman" is a sexist stereotype that obligates one gender while excusing the other. If men are required to be "gentlemen," then women should be required to act like "ladies." This means you don't get to vote, you don't get a say in politics, and you need to learn how to cook, clean and shut the hell up and support your man. If you want men to play their role, you need to play YOUR ROLE. http://manhood101.com explains the role of men in society.
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Definitely prefer this idea to another rendition of the vagina monologues. I'm curious to hear the results.
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How to define a gentleman. Good luck with that, ladies. They're rare these days.
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I don't think the american society places as much value on the traits that a "gentleman" would possess. Call me crazy, but I think our society took about 3 steps backwards in this department during the Clinton administration. The leader of our country models the values of our society, good or bad. When he got caught cheating on his wife and then lied about it, it sent out a message to the rest of the country. I think there has been a noticeable difference in values ever since those days.
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