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Russellwyt
1st July 2015, 01:22 PM
Were they "damsels in distress" or like Bond girls, more self-reliant?

pavalamani pragasam
5th July 2015, 12:53 AM
"damsels in distress" were very much in favour. Chivalry's hayday continued. Then emerged the self-reliant Bond girls putting an end to gallantry and replaced by blatant male chauvnism.