How does it relate or oppose to the place women have in society nowadays?
Women of today have greater access to the power conferred by money and position than at any time in the past. However, they are still vulnerable to attack by men of superior strength and less civilized impulses. On a deep emotional level, they recognize that choosing a mate of strength is still a necessity. The knight-in-shining-armor has this strength, but it’s tempered by the qualities which make a man a great guy to have around the house.
