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[[File:Angelica Kauffmann Self Portrait 1780 - 1785.jpg|300px|thumb|Angelica Kauffmann, Self Portrait, 1780 - 1785.  One of only two female Founder Members of the Royal Academy of Art in London, England.]]

[[File:Angelica Kauffmann Self Portrait 1780 - 1785.jpg|300px|thumb|Angelica Kauffmann, Self Portrait, 1780 - 1785.  One of only two female Founder Members of the Royal Academy of Art in London, England.]]

Women are the female of the human species. Most women have two X-chromosomes.<ref>Gamble, T., &amp; Zarkower, D. (2012). Sex determination. ''Current Biology'', ''22''(8), R257–R262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2012.02.054 </ref> They also have different reproductive organs from men and normally can give birth. While on average women’s brains are smaller than men this is not an indication of a lower intelligence.<ref> [https://www.nm.org/healthbeat/healthy-tips/battle-of-the-brain-men-vs-women-infographic “Battle of the Brain: Men Vs. Women”] Northwestern Medicine</ref> Other morphological differences from men include a thicker layer of subcutaneous [[fat]], a wider pelvis to facilitate carrying and birthing a [[baby]], and have less fine vellus and coarse hair than men.<ref>[https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319881 Medical News Today]</ref>

Women are the female of the human species. Most women have two X-chromosomes.<ref>Gamble, T., &amp; Zarkower, D. (2012). Sex determination. ''Current Biology'', ''22''(8), R257–R262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2012.02.054 </ref> They also have different reproductive organs from men and normally can give birth. While on average women’s brains are smaller on average than men, this is not an indication of a lower intelligence.<ref> [https://www.nm.org/healthbeat/healthy-tips/battle-of-the-brain-men-vs-women-infographic “Battle of the Brain: Men Vs. Women”] Northwestern Medicine</ref> Other morphological differences from men include a thicker layer of subcutaneous [[fat]], a wider pelvis to facilitate carrying and birthing a [[baby]], and have less fine vellus and coarse hair than men.<ref>[https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319881 Medical News Today]</ref>

Men have typically two times more upper body strength than women, and around 50% more leg strength.<ref>College women have 50 to 60 percent of the arm and shoulder strength and 70 percent of the leg strength of their male counterparts. [http://www.humankinetics.com/products/showexcerpt.cfm?excerpt_id=4171 Human Kinetics]</ref> Women have slightly longer average lifespans than men, which results in women overtaking men in population by middle age despite a 1.05:1 boy to girl ratio at birth in many countries, though the ratio differs in some parts of the world.<ref>[https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/09/24/the-odds-that-you-will-give-birth-to-a-boy-or-girl-depend-on-where-in-the-world-you-live/ Pew Research],</ref>

Men have typically two times more upper body strength than women, and around 50% more leg strength.<ref>College women have 50 to 60 percent of the arm and shoulder strength and 70 percent of the leg strength of their male counterparts. [http://www.humankinetics.com/products/showexcerpt.cfm?excerpt_id=4171 Human Kinetics]</ref> Women have slightly longer average lifespans than men, which results in women overtaking men in population by middle age despite a 1.05:1 boy to girl ratio at birth in many countries, though the ratio differs in some parts of the world.<ref>[https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/09/24/the-odds-that-you-will-give-birth-to-a-boy-or-girl-depend-on-where-in-the-world-you-live/ Pew Research],</ref>

Men are also more violent than women, according to conservative psychologist [[Jordan Peterson]].<ref> https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/media/on-the-new-york-times-and-enforced-monogamy/</ref> Men also have higher levels of [[testosterone]] than women and this is associated with masculinity, while [[estrogen]] is  one of the primary female [[hormone]]s.

Men are also more violent than women, according to conservative psychologist [[Jordan Peterson]].<ref> https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/media/on-the-new-york-times-and-enforced-monogamy/</ref> Men also have higher levels of [[testosterone]] than women, which is associated with masculinity, while [[estrogen]] is  one of the primary female [[hormone]]s.

== Women in history ==

== Women in history ==

[[File:Candace Owens.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Candace Owens]], leading civil rights activist.]]

[[File:Candace Owens.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Candace Owens]], leading civil rights activist.]]

[[File:MarieCurie.jpg|thumb|3-0px|[[Marie Curie]], Nobel winning scientist.]]

[[File:MarieCurie.jpg|thumb|3-0px|[[Marie Curie]], Nobel winning scientist.]]

Most women, such as the Virgin Mary and most other women of the Bible as well as more well-known women in later history, have had positive impacts on society, like the wise woman of [[Proverbs 14]]:1).  

Many women, such as the Virgin Mary and most other women of the Bible as well as more well-known women in later history, have had positive impacts on society, like the wise woman of [[Proverbs 14]]:1).  

The following is a selection the many famous women:  

The following is a selection the many famous women:  

=== Religion ===

=== Christianity ===

*[[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Mary of Galilee]]

*[[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Mary of Galilee]]

*[[Queen Esther]], the Jewish heroine of the [[Book of Esther]] in the Old Testament

*[[Queen Esther]], the Jewish heroine of the [[Book of Esther]] in the Old Testament

===Negative role models ===

===Negative role models ===

Women  in the entertainment and media industries, politicians, other public officials, and [[feminist]]s, because of their liberal, socialist, and other negative ideologies (like the foolish woman in Proverbs 14:1).

Several women in the entertainment and media industries, politicians, other public officials, and [[feminist]]s, are not good role models, due to their liberal, socialist, and other negative ideologies (like the foolish woman in Proverbs 14:1).

*[[Delilah]], who betrayed [[Samson]] to his enemies the [[Philistine]]s after weakening him by cutting his long hair

*[[Delilah]], who betrayed [[Samson]] to his enemies the [[Philistine]]s after weakening him by cutting his long hair

Historically in most cultures, women were often denied educational opportunities. Christian missionaries and indigenous Christian leaders changed that in country after country. In Japan, Nitobe Inazō, a scholar with five doctoral degrees and an innovator in Japan’s agricultural advancement, founded Tokyo Christian Women’s University and became its first president. Tsuda Umeko, a Japanese woman educated in the United States, became the private tutor of prime minister Ito Hirobumi’s children. She had such an influence on securing the right of women to education that Tsuda College, the most prestigious private women’s college in Japan, is named in her honor.<ref>[https://www.summit.org/resources/articles/womens-rights-advanced-christian-worldview-2000-years/ Women’s Rights: Advanced by a Christian Worldview for 2,000 Years]</ref>}}

Historically in most cultures, women were often denied educational opportunities. Christian missionaries and indigenous Christian leaders changed that in country after country. In Japan, Nitobe Inazō, a scholar with five doctoral degrees and an innovator in Japan’s agricultural advancement, founded Tokyo Christian Women’s University and became its first president. Tsuda Umeko, a Japanese woman educated in the United States, became the private tutor of prime minister Ito Hirobumi’s children. She had such an influence on securing the right of women to education that Tsuda College, the most prestigious private women’s college in Japan, is named in her honor.<ref>[https://www.summit.org/resources/articles/womens-rights-advanced-christian-worldview-2000-years/ Women’s Rights: Advanced by a Christian Worldview for 2,000 Years]</ref>}}

The [[Pentecostal]] Assemblies of the World's more than 60 dioceses now has two women [[bishop]]s, Bishop Mona Reide and Bishop Gwendolyn G. Weeks ,"the first and second women to take on the full responsibilities of a bishop in the more than 100-year-old denomination".<ref>[https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/religion/2017/07/27/2-women-picked-first-female-bishops-lead-pentecostal-denominations-dioceses/470135001/ ''Tennessean'']</ref>

The [[Pentecostal]] Assemblies of the World's more than 60 dioceses now has two woman [[bishop]]s, Bishop Mona Reide and Bishop Gwendolyn G. Weeks ,"the first and second women to take on the full responsibilities of a bishop in the more than 100-year-old denomination".<ref>[https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/religion/2017/07/27/2-women-picked-first-female-bishops-lead-pentecostal-denominations-dioceses/470135001/ ''Tennessean'']</ref>

== Women in the Bible ==

== Women in the Bible ==

[[File:Georges de La Tour Mary Magdalene.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Georges de La Tour, [[Mary Magdalene]] and other women were the first individuals to [[Jesus Christ]] after his [[resurrection]].<ref>[https://www.everystudent.com/wires/women.html Women's rights], Everystudent.com</ref>]]

[[File:Georges de La Tour Mary Magdalene.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Georges de La Tour, [[Mary Magdalene]] and other women were the first individuals to [[Jesus Christ]] after his [[resurrection]].<ref>[https://www.everystudent.com/wires/women.html Women's rights], Everystudent.com</ref>]]

Contrary to what many [[Liberals]], [[Atheists]], and [[Feminists]] like to say, the Bible does not devalue women.  In fact, the [[Deuterocanonicals|Deuterocanonical]] law of the [[kinsman redeemer]] (whereby the entire gentile church was grafted in to God's family) is perhaps the earliest written law intended to protect women's rights. In the [[Book of Ruth]] a kind older man, [[Boaz]], looked after Ruth and her mother, and eventually married her, fulfilling his role as kinsman redeemer. He is  mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus.

Contrary to what many [[Liberals]], [[Atheists]], and [[Feminists]] like to say, the Bible does not inherently devalue women.  In fact, the [[Deuterocanonicals|Deuterocanonical]] law of the [[kinsman redeemer]] (whereby the entire gentile church was grafted in to God's family) is perhaps the earliest written law intended to protect women's rights. In the [[Book of Ruth]] a kind older man, [[Boaz]], looked after Ruth and her mother, and eventually married her, fulfilling his role as kinsman redeemer. He is  mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus.

=== Genesis ===

=== Genesis ===