Standing up for someone or some thing, not in order to defend or help, but to make yourself look
good.
Typically used by males, who have a rudimentary understanding of feminism and equality topics, using
trendy words and expressions aimed to "sound good".
"If you don'
t know women who have been sexually abused it'
s because they don'
t trust you enough to tell you about it."
- Written by a white knight infamous for mistreating women.
or:
Girl is having argument with Boy 1 online, all civil.
Boy 2 interrupts/intervenes:
Boy 2: You are doing exactly what makes women uncomfortable around men.
Boy 1: Why are you White Knighting, bro?