#whiteknighting

[marilyntimecubeisrael]

SO LONG AND GOOD NIGHT FROM THE DEVASTATING REBOUND

[starsofdaylight]

Society Steering Away from Dependence

Back then, the "social norm" between a male and female was dependence. This dependence implies that females rely on males to protect them and handle situations that are not theirs to handle. We call this situation 'White Knighting'. Today's "social norm" is all about equality and female empowerment. Needing protection from a male to "help" a female defeats the purpose of empowerment. Female society today is steering towards independence. Although this topic is expected today, it has been controversial for many years. Belittling the strength of females' power to protect themselves is the ultimate punch to the gut for feminists. An exciting moment was when Wonder Woman was created in 1941. She was the epitome of women's empowerment and rights. World War II had an influence when it came to Wonder Woman. Men were drafted into the war, leaving the females to work in society while the men were gone fighting. We all know that Wonder Woman screams independence and strength. As years pass by from the tough times of war, the fight for women's rights and equality goes on.

[missmarycate-blog]

If you want to feel uncomfortable, watch this for the best (worse) white knighting instances of all time.

[kfaddoul-blog]

We Need To Stop Using the Term “White Knighting”

I have grown up involved in the gaming community, and am no stranger to this phrase used towards men who have defended women against harassment. I have fortunately not dealt with very many trolls myself, and have only been harassed online in minuscule ways. I have had friends, however, who have experienced extreme harassment online in sexual, political, and social manners.

 I have always been thankful for not only other women, but for the men who stood up for these women being targeted by online trolls. But then, I would be disgusted again when the trolls turned around and claimed the man was “white knighting” just so he could heighten his chances of getting sexual and intimate with the woman he defended. I always thought the phrase was not only rude and tasteless, but also idiotic beyond compare. The majority of people who play together in online communities live in completely different parts of the country and even the world.... so trolls claiming men defending women are just “white knighting” for sexual pleasures are ridiculous. I do understand that because we live in a digital age, the man “white knighting” could in fact ask for sexual photos or videos from the woman that he “saved” from online trolls... but from person experience, most of these men have no ulterior motive other than helping out someone who is usually being unfairly attacked.

I hope one day the gaming community instead commends those who stand up for one another, instead of condemning them and assuming their intentions are clouded with other goals. However, I sadly don’t see the online world heading in that direction anytime soon.

[comic-critic-squad]

(haha, not an ask) But, I'm also not gonna anon myself. I know I'm on the "White Knight" list and I do regret it. I know for sure that Home just became an absolute MESS after a while that just made me regret everything I had tried to defend. I had known that he was an aggressive, pretentious asshat, but I always try to doubt. And I can see I'm wrong now. Very. And it makes me scratch my head why I had even tried to defend it. I apologize for my idiocy.

And now you have found the truth. -shipumhard

[comic-critic-squad]

calm tf down, megsy

[comic-critic-squad]

wow,smh

[comic-critic-squad]