Why is whiteknighting seem so common in literature?
In Faust and Divine Comedy, the protagonists keep whiteknighting and complimenting Gretchen and Beatrice respectively.
Is it because they try to feel their unfulfilled desire to have beautiful women?
treating a girl like the madonna isn't the same thing as whiteknighting
Stop seeing everything through modern times lenses. That will make you mush happier...
yeah, it's even worse
It’s a Yea Forums term referring to anyone who isn’t a misogynist
whiteknighting is misogyny. if you value women's independence and individuality you won't give them special treatment, in fact you will treat them coldly and cruelly cause the world is cold and cruel
>be (Goethe's) Faust
>make a deal with the devil
>acquire knowledge
>knock up a minor out of wedlock along the way
>cannot be bothered to give a rat's ass about Gretchen
>Gretchen is driven mad
How is any of that whiteknighting?
have you read part 2?
you are hereby banned from this board. get the fuck out and don't come back
yes. your argument being what exactly?
:3
>hurr durr look at me i'm a tripfagging faggot
fucking downvoted🙁
If you think Faust is white knighting, I think you don't understand the story very well.
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>knock up a hi
>Force her to abortion
>Whiteknighting
Geez Im not sure I want to know your idea of mysogony
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I've been called white knight for complimenting them and asking them to remove panties.
Maybe it means something different on Reddit
gtfo my board, reddit
Any altruistic protagonists who used mocking flattery irregardless of the biological sex?
That’s just how dudes were 500 years ago my guy
You want The Rape of The Lock or Don Quixote