You have to know the rules before you can bend or break them. Respect should be universal, regardless of personal gain, and you cannot care for or respect anyone if you do not care about or respect yourself. In short: I agree, and think this entire vlog was well said all around. The one thing I would comment on though, is that the concept of being a 'gentleman' is not limited to men; anyone can be a respectful, self-aware, and understanding person, regardless of gender. We may need a gender neutral term for 'gentleman.' :)
I had always thought that the term for a female with similar qualities was 'lady', and have used it as such. While there are differences based on both the societal desires of each gender [as they change and evolve] and how each gender presents themselves, at the core the qualities are identical. So ponder it as the exact same well laid foundation... just different buildings constructed above.
You have to know the rules before you can bend or break them. Respect should be universal, regardless of personal gain, and you cannot care for or respect anyone if you do not care about or respect yourself. In short: I agree, and think this entire vlog was well said all around. The one thing I would comment on though, is that the concept of being a 'gentleman' is not limited to men; anyone can be a respectful, self-aware, and understanding person, regardless of gender. We may need a gender neutral term for 'gentleman.' :)
I had always thought that the term for a female with similar qualities was 'lady', and have used it as such. While there are differences based on both the societal desires of each gender [as they change and evolve] and how each gender presents themselves, at the core the qualities are identical.
So ponder it as the exact same well laid foundation... just different buildings constructed above.