Wild West men showed unusual respectful courtesy toward the lone lady traveler
Evidence
I mention these little incidents to indicate the habit of respectful courtesy to women which prevails in that region. These men might have been excused for speaking in a somewhat free-and-easy tone to a lady riding alone, and in an unwonted fashion. Womanly dignity and manly respect for women are the salt of society in this wild West. — Isabella L. Bird, A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, 36
Categorization
- CANDY: A counterintuitive nugget: the rough frontier, not polite society, practiced ungrudging respect for a woman riding alone.
- XREF: connects to: Western pioneer men displayed crude domestic manners as a badge of identity — Isabella L. Bird, A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, 27; Backcountry Western men insisted on courteous respect toward women. — Isabella L. Bird, A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, 91
Related
- Backcountry Western men insisted on courteous respect toward women. (similarity 0.94)
- Western pioneer men displayed crude domestic manners as a badge of identity (similarity 0.86)
- Western frontier men prized courage in women as their main protection. (similarity 0.79)
Broader Connections
- Backcountry Western men insisted on courteous respect toward women.
#corroborates(0.90) — Isabella L. Bird, A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, 91