As stated on Medieval Gender, in the Middle Ages, women rights were not the same as men. Medieval Gender states: “The role of a wife was very important and women were expected to tend to their husband’s needs at all times; the man, in turn, usually went out to work in order to earn the money needed to support the family”. Women had certain responsibilities to uphold such as cooking, cleaning, harvesting, and raising children. Women were not even …show more content…
Presenting characteristics of a gentleman varied by showing manners, and controlling how men presented themselves. For example, men would not show themselves as being disgusting or disrespectful in the eyesight of a woman. In today’s society, most men have goals of pleasing a woman to be able to become more than just friends or associates. Men try their best to impress women because they do not want to be rejected. Men try to present themselves in a professional manner to win a woman’s respect. One example of winning a female’s respect could be how men dress professionally and clean. Men will also fix themselves up to where they look more presentable; such as combing or brushing his hair, brushing teeth, wearing cologne, and