Chivalry Advocate John Rasiej of BringChivalryBack.com Weighs In on Transatlantic Debate About Chivalry on BBC Radio

Wycombe, PA, November 26, 2014 --(PR.com)-- The topic of chivalry has popped up in the news recently, ranging from Vladimir Putin’s gesture during a meeting of global leaders to the behavior of a New Orleans Saints fan seen on TV grabbing a tossed football intended for a female Bengals fan. After Britain’s Sir Terry Wogan released a book in which he bemoaned that chivalry is dead, noted BBC radio host Graham Torrington dedicated a broadcast of “Late Night Graham Torrington” to the subject. Mr. Torrington reached out to John Rasiej of Wycombe, Pennsylvania, founder of BringChivalryBack.com, to be one of the participants, and the program aired November 20, 2014, on BBC Radio WM 95.6.

Mr. Torrington’s discussions featured several people who deal with current social issues, including author Yvette Caster of London’s Metro, The Sun and The Daily Mirror, as well as Lexi Hambro, hospitality expert and founder of ArrangeMeA, a company which offers events such as weddings and private dining parties. The broadcast also included Mr. Torrington fielding phone calls from listeners as well as texts he read over the air.

Mr. Rasiej was challenged by the host quickly, immediately being asked whether having a campaign to bring back chivalry is an admission that it’s dead. Mr. Rasiej countered by saying, “No, I think it’s faded from many people’s consciousness but it’s not quite dead, and what I’m trying to do is bring back an awareness to both men and women of the value of chivalry and how it can apply even in today’s modern times.”

The discussion ventured into several aspects surrounding chivalry, including whether it belongs in the workplace, how it could be valuable for a woman gauging the character of a man she may wish to meet, as well as whether women do actually appreciate it when men hold doors open for them. The lively discussion shared insight for listeners looking for differing perspectives about chivalry and the oft-cited perception that it’s dead.

A replay of the program may be heard online at www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/p02b8qvz.

John Rasiej is founder of BringChivalryBack.com and aspires to rekindle the sincere practice of chivalrous behavior by men toward women. More information is available at www.BringChivalryBack.com including a blog at that website. He is a contributing author to MNSWR Magazine online, and can also be found on twitter at @YesToChivalry, and facebook at www.facebook.com/ChivalryMatters.

Graham Torrington has been an award-winning radio host for many years in Great Britain, having hosted programs including “Late Night Love” which won the Sony Radio Academy Award, and the current “Late Night Graham Torrington” that airs on BBC WM 95.6 five nights a week. Mr. Torrington earned the “Best Talk Show Host” Award at the New York Radio Festival Awards. More information may be found at www.GrahamTorrington.info. He can be found on Twitter at @LateNightGT and @GTorrington.

Note: Source for Sir Terry Wogan info: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2841761/Chivalry-dead-claims-Sir-Terry-Radio-2-presenter-laments-demise-TV-suffocation-common-sense-new-book.html