Formative Assessment 4

“So ayon. Wala na daw talagang gentleman ngayon. HAHA. Wait lang no. Chivalry is dead? Diba
feminism gusto niyo? Eh diba chivalry is basically there because history wise, women were seen as
weaker than men? Kaya treated “special” and even protected? Haha. So ano ba talaga. Sorry but
CHIVALRY IS DEAD BECAUSE FEMINISM KILLED IT. #SorryNotSorry #EqualityKamo”

1. Identify: It’s a counterargument towards the concept “chivalry is dead” which means that there is
no gentleman anymore nowadays, saying that chivalry is indeed dead because of the main reason that the
concept of “feminism” happened where women are strong and independent without the need of help from
men. Furthermore, it was elaborated that women needed chivalry because of the fact that women needed the
protection of men back in the day when women have no power, but now that women can already stand up on
their own, therefore there’s no need for chivalry anymore.

2. Reconstruct: It’s not that chivalry is dead, it’s just that it’s so rare anymore for the reason that
women don’t need it anymore. Chivalry was there in the first place to give women the protection they
needed, however, today, new generation women are all strong and independent, thus, special treatment from
men is not needed.

3. Evaluate: I do think that the argument makes sense because of the fact that women today are
indeed strong and independent, however, I also think that it’s not only the women today but even the women
back in the day as well. While it’s true that women were treated weaker than men before, but it’s not true
that women are actually “weaker” than men before, in fact, women are so strong for enduring all those
unfair treatments given to them. Inequality are just so evident in the early times that women weren’t able to
express how strong they really are. Moreover, chivalry is not needed by women, they didn’t need special
treatments or protection, what they needed is a fair treatment. I’d agree to the argument that chivalry is not
needed by women now that they can freely do what they want, but I disagree that just because of that,
chivalry shouldn’t exist anymore, due to the reason that chivalry is not something that women needs, it’s just
a concept of a basic standard of how men should treat not just women but anyone for that matter. Men
thought so highly of themselves before thus, the inequality, they thought that women are weaker thus the
rise of chivalry, but that’s just their own concept of it. Chivalry is there not because women are weaker, it’s
there because men thinks they’re stronger.

“Some people are quiet about their struggles. Sometimes, we just don’t know how to reach out for help.
Sometimes, we don’t know how to share. It’s always nice to check on your loved ones from time to time.
You never know when a simple text could be such a big deal.”

1. Identify: It’s not an argument but an advice about how we should check our loved ones from time
to time because we never know what struggles and battles they are enduring on their own.
 2. Reconstruct: We never know what someone is going through, they may be going through a lot
but is afraid to say it. We may want to help, but doesn’t know how. As simple as checking up on them from
time to time would be such a big deal already, because sometimes they actually don’t need you to help them
solve their problems, they just want someone they can lean on when times are tough to get that extra push to
fight what they’re going through themselves.

3. Evaluate: It makes sense because nowadays, people are too afraid to talk, and too afraid to help.
It’s true that each one of us have our silent battles, and a simple text that says “how are you” would be such
a big deal already to make someone know that whatever it is they are going through, someone is there to
lend a shoulder you can lean on.

We should normalize hugging and holding hands with your friends. Why isn’t this a thing?? Gives
comfort. Reduces stress. Makes you feel safe. Everyone would feel good and the world would be a better
place.”

1. Identify: It’s an argument about how we should normalize physical touch between friends and not
just to couples for it reduces stress, gives comfort and makes you feel safe, and friends should be able to
give you those things as a loved one that we trust.

2. Reconstruct: Hugging and holding hands shouldn’t be limited to couples only, friends should be
able to do that together too because physical touch is a love language, it gives comfort, reduces stress, and
makes you feel safe, which people should get from someone they love and trust, and friends are one of those
people, therefore, it’s only right that should be normalize between friends as well.

3. Evaluate: I agree that hugging and holding hands should be normalized between friends because
it’s true that physical touch makes you feel loved, that’s why it’s a love language, and friends are one of the
people that we truly love and trust, so a simple physical touch like holding hands or hugging should not be
such a big deal if it’s someone we love and trust. Besides, it’s not like it’s kissing, friends should still know
their limitations as friends and as a person, hugging and holding hands, and even kiss but only on the cheeks
is that limitation.

“Being healthy is a choice. Stop using body positivity as an excuse for staying fat. How about actually
taking care of your body by exercising and eating properly? #GetSeriousAboutLiving #BeHealthy”

1. Identify: It’s an argument about how people should stop romanticizing body positivity and stay fat
for that matter, while there is nothing wrong with being fat, being unhealthily fat is what’s not right.

2. Reconstruct: Stop romanticizing body positivity as something you use for justifying being fat.
Telling you to start exercising and eat properly to lose weight is not body shaming either, it’s what you
should do to take care of your body and be healthy. There’s nothing wrong with being fat, but with being
unhealthy, there is.
 3. Evaluate: The argument is valid because body positivity is not something we can use to justify us
being unhealthy. Body positivity is about being fat or thin without being guilty of being unhealthy,
otherwise it’s not body positivity, but body negligence.