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{{quotebox|[W]oman's work within the home [is] not directly useful to society, produces nothing. [The housewife] is subordinate, secondary, parasitic. It is for their common welfare that the situation must be altered by prohibiting marriage as a 'career' for woman." - ''The Second Sex'', 1949. [http://ccostello.blogspot.com/2007/05/feminism-vs-womens-rights.html]}} | {{quotebox|[W]oman's work within the home [is] not directly useful to society, produces nothing. [The housewife] is subordinate, secondary, parasitic. It is for their common welfare that the situation must be altered by prohibiting marriage as a 'career' for woman." - ''The Second Sex'', 1949. [http://ccostello.blogspot.com/2007/05/feminism-vs-womens-rights.html]}} | ||
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| − | + | Some feminists view homemaking as a restrictive waste of time, while other women believe that homemaking is in [[truth]] one of the most challenging and rewarding pursuits, and many women are happier caring for their homes and children than pursuing a career, contrary to feminist positions. | |
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| + | A major point of contention within the modern feminist movement is whether a woman ought to be able to choose her role with freedom, and without pressure from friend or institution. | ||
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Revision as of 19:41, March 21, 2008
Gender roles refer to the social constructs, by which men are assigned to some traditional duties, and women to others. While cultures worldwide have had disparate conceptions of gender roles, in the Christian tradition, the roles are those of men as breadwinners and women as homemakers.
Feminist double-talk
Pioneering feminist Simone de Beauvoir sought to stop women from being housewives, whether they wanted to or not. She wrote:
[W]oman's work within the home [is] not directly useful to society, produces nothing. [The housewife] is subordinate, secondary, parasitic. It is for their common welfare that the situation must be altered by prohibiting marriage as a 'career' for woman." - The Second Sex, 1949. [1]
Modern feminists sometimes say that they oppose the idea that traditional gender roles should be forced on women, at least in America. But they don't have much to say about the oppression of women in Islamic countries.
Some feminists view homemaking as a restrictive waste of time, while other women believe that homemaking is in truth one of the most challenging and rewarding pursuits, and many women are happier caring for their homes and children than pursuing a career, contrary to feminist positions.
A major point of contention within the modern feminist movement is whether a woman ought to be able to choose her role with freedom, and without pressure from friend or institution.
Fundamentalist Christian Perspective
It is important to note that God created men and women equal but different. People are chosen by God to fulfill his purposes according to their talents.[1]
God declared in Genesis 2:18, "It is not good for the man to be alone."[2] God created men and women to work together to accomplish what neither could do on their own.
Sociology Perspective
According to some writers,[Who says?] gender may be understood more as a cultural concept and a complex set of learned behaviors that is contingent not only on culture, but also on history. Gender roles and expectations are always in flux and vary from one society to another and one time to another. Thus, the qualities and behaviors expected of women by a particular society at a particular historical time is called femininity; masculinity is what is expected of men in a particular cultural and historical setting.
See Also
References
- ↑ Understanding the Times (Summit Ministries, Manitou Springs, Colorado 2006)
- ↑ http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=1&chapter=2&verse=18&version=31&context=verse