If you are a person who does not subscribe to egalitarianism, feel free to also post in this thread. Especially if you grew up in a liberal environment and felt like your stances were natural or have some other interesting back story. I cannot say the same for other posters, but I will probably not feel an urge to respond in anger. Instead, I am just genuinely curious how others view the world.
In my opinion, it is quite obvious that there are gender roles. Several arguments in favor of this position:
1. The difference between genders in itself implies different features that define certain functions. If the roles of men and women are the same, there would be no point in distinguishing between the genders. God created bacteria that reproduce by division. If He wanted, He would have created man the same way.
2. Gender roles are clearly visible when we study the animal world. The behavior and lifestyle of males and females differ in mammals, fish, and even insects. Why shouldn't they differ in humans?
Women are by nature less prudent than men. On average, they are less rational and more emotional, it is more difficult for them to make important and responsible decisions. That is why there are far fewer female politicians than male politicians. On average, women receive lower salaries in some areas than men. And this is not about discrediting, but simply because women are by nature worse at some jobs. Therefore, the invisible hand of the market rightly values their work less than that of men. Due to these characteristics, in a family, a man is naturally given by God the power to make final decisions, and women find themselves in a position of subordination.
On the other hand, men lack the emotional intelligence that women possess. A father will not give, or will give with great difficulty, that warmth and special love, that special attitude that a mother shows to a child. It is a woman who is the "soul" of the family, not a man. Without a woman, happiness is impossible. She is called to be beautiful: a man, on average, pays much less attention to his appearance than a woman. And, of course, a woman can give birth, but a man cannot.
Thus, I believe that men and women are equal only in human nature. But they differ in their gender roles. However, this does not mean that one of them is better.
Why do some people advocate the sameness of gender roles?
The sin of pride is an attempt to present yourself as better than you really are. Thus, an attempt by women to ascribe a male role to themselves is pride. Eve became proud in the Garden of Eden because she wanted to have power over Adam. And for this she was punished by God. The same sin is committed by masculine women who "defend their rights".
On the other hand, Adam, instead of stopping Eve, believed her. And then tried to shift the blame onto her. The same mistake is made by men who stop thinking about their family. And because of their egoism and weakness, they become indifferent to family matters and the woman, out of necessity, takes power into her own hands.
