Some feel that men are superior to women. They feel women are inferior to men as human beings. And often religion is the motivator.
Moral? Immoral?
Discuss.
Moral? Immoral?
Discuss.
Last edited:
Starting today August 7th, 2024, in order to post in the Married Couples, Courting Couples, or Singles forums, you will not be allowed to post if you have your Marital status designated as private. Announcements will be made in the respective forums as well but please note that if yours is currently listed as Private, you will need to submit a ticket in the Support Area to have yours changed.
I've really never gotten the idea of applying a universal rule to an obviously diverse group of people. It just seems utterly at odds with reality.
I doubt you'll hear anyone in here say that men are superior to women or vice versa.
Rather they'll say that men are born/designed for certain roles, and women are better at certain other roles and should therefore strive to fulfill those.
Some might say that women are naturally subserbient towards men (or a least their hasubands and fathers), but that this doesn't make her inferior, just different.
Of course the result is the same as saying women are inferior and should therefore be subservient to men: They become confined to some prescribed role and dependend on their husbands.
This might even work out for some women, as long as their husbands treat them well and fairly. But there are too many stories of women in the "good old times" who couldn't get away from their abusive husbands because of their econommic dependency; or if they could get away only to lead miserable lives with no own income and a handful of hungry kids to feed.
It is very unfortunate that religion (including Christianity) are so often used to enfore such ways of thinking. But its typical, as it works the same with hostile attitudes against foreigners (especially of another religion), or people with differing sexual preferences.
Some feel that men are superior to women. They feel women are inferior to men as human beings. And often religion is the motivator.
Moral? Immoral?
Discuss.
to a feminist, the ideal woman is a worker bee
To the Catholic, the ideal woman is a brood mare (or a queen bee, to stay within the realm of insects. And no, queen bees aren't "royalty" in the human sense; they spend their whole life popping out eggs, and that's about it).to a feminist, the ideal woman is a worker bee
I think what many feminists fail to see to this day is that the patriarchal tradition and the gender roles that come with it are detrimental to BOTH men and women, even if the power dynamic clearly favours males.
Look at how society views "stay at home dads", and then tell me that men are not confined to a very restrictive gender role. In fact, I'd go so far as to argue that males have it MUCH worse than females these days, as masculinity is historically underdefined and has almost always simply consisted of "everything that's not female". So as women break free from the confines that have been placed upon them, men find that there are fewer and fewer "male" areas of life, which must be quite unsettling to those who think in clear-cut gender categories and feel that their masculinity is something that can be lost and must be defended.
I think what many feminists fail to see to this day is that the patriarchal tradition and the gender roles that come with it are detrimental to BOTH men and women, even if the power dynamic clearly favours males.
Look at how society views "stay at home dads", and then tell me that men are not confined to a very restrictive gender role. In fact, I'd go so far as to argue that males have it MUCH worse than females these days, as masculinity is historically underdefined and has almost always simply consisted of "everything that's not female". So as women break free from the confines that have been placed upon them, men find that there are fewer and fewer "male" areas of life, which must be quite unsettling to those who think in clear-cut gender categories and feel that their masculinity is something that can be lost and must be defended.
I think it's less a matter of ignoring, and more a mater of overcoming.So what are we to make of the last fifty years versus the last 100,000-2,000,000?
I just have a hard time buying in anything other than the fact that there are gender roles because men and women are different by nature, according to evolution or God.
The bodies are different, the behaviors are different. They both were useful for their roles in hunter gather and agrarian societies. Men can't produce milk naturally like a pregnant woman can. It seems to be that evolution or God is suggesting that women were intended to raise young children.
Men say fewer words than women, useful for hunting. Men have a large body and muscle mass, useful for hunting and farming.
I think the great flaw of modern society seems to be its ability to ignore the obvious in a world of sophisticated technology.
I think the great flaw of modern society seems to be its ability to ignore the obvious in a world of sophisticated technology.
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?