This week we are talking about gender differences and why gender equality is being so much in today's economy.
My opinion: I believe that everyone is born uniquely. That males and females have individual roles. Males are more likely to be masculine and tough in their upbringing. When choosing for toys they tend to go towards the guns and cars.
Girls on the other hand are feminine and nurturing. As children, also choosing for toys, they go towards dress up and dolls.
What about when giving the children the same toys?
The girls will turn cars into babies, and the boys will turn Barbie's into weapons.
This is based off of scientific observation. A research study showed that males have an extra dose of testosterone in their systems before they were even born. When the study was places on monkey's, they injected an extra dose of testosterone into a female monkey and she became naturally more aggressive. The rest of the females were calm and easy going.
I think it is ok to give everyone equal rights, but is it what we are meant to do as males and females? Everyone has their gender specific roles and they need to embrace them rather than trying to avoid them.
I think males and females would be able to get along better as a married couple or whole if they realized their divine nature on this earth. Their roles can balance each other out. Males are stronger, while the female is weaker. Females are more nurturing while males can sometimes not pick up on subtle messages.
All in all, males and females should be able to express these unique differences, without being attacked for showing discrimination.
Question:
1. Do you believe men and women should be treated equally or should they be able to show their divine purposes on this earth?
Any other feedback is welcome. Please comment respectfully of my opinions and of others. Any abusive comments will be deleted.
For further reference read this article: http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Stossel/story?id=2503292&page=1
Thanks!
Um yes..I believe that men and women should be treated equally. Your terminology is a little problematic here. To say that there should not be equality between the genders is going back to the earlier days when women couldn't work in certain jobs and couldn't even vote. You don't want that do you? What you are advocating is that we don't extinguish the gender differences between men and women. The equality that we face now is a blessing. I am glad that women have just as many rights as men do.
ReplyDeleteThat being said, I do agree that we need to acknowledge the fundamental differences between men and women. A danger that we face is the danger of uniformity. Instead of accenting the difference between the genders and trying to eradicate them, we should be able to celebrate the differences that make our world so you unique. However, under no circumstances should we restrict the rights of women and limit what they can do (looking at you Saudi Arabia). Having equal opportunities does not restrict the uniqueness of the genders, it is people that do it.
As much as we may strive to retain the uniqueness of the races we should also not be so quick to force gender roles on people. Often times, men and women are forced to accept roles that are seen as an essential characteristic of their gender whether or not they like it. For instance, I really don't like organized sports, and for much of my pre-teen life this aspect of my personality constantly came in conflict with pre-determined gender roles and it caused a lot of self doubt. There are other examples but that is just one of them. We should not pigeonhole people into what is expected by their gender. We see this a lot in the media where men are often shown as being predatory and narrow minded and women are often portrayed as being gullible, promiscuous, and empty headed. Do we really want to fall into those traits? Men and women must be able to explore and develop their own personality and have the ability to make their own choices.
In conclusion.
Men and women should absolutely be treated equally, in this way they have the ability and right to show their divine purposes.
Gender uniformity is the real danger here and the actual concept that you are trying to write about.
People should not be pigeonholed by the gender expectations that are formed by society.
I guess I really wasn't clear about what I was trying to portray here. I agree completely with everything you said and that was what I was trying to convey... I just couldn't find the words to convey it as well as you, Zach.
DeleteNo problem. It was a good blog post. Just be careful of your terminology when dealing with sensitive issues. That can make a BIG difference.
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