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Line 8: − + − However, the view that masculinity and femininity are inherent (God-given) traits is disputed by [[feminist]]s and some other social activists (see [[Homosexual agenda]]).+ − Radical Feminists have often claimed that gender differences are not innate, let alone God-given. They do this to bolster their argument that men and women should be treated equally in society. They want women to have all the advantages and opportunities that men have. + − The problem with the feminist view (or agenda) is that it assumes the truth of its own dogma. It simply asserts that gender differences are a [[social construct]], but without supplying any proof of this. Worse, they refuse to consider any evidence in favor of innate differences. + − −
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:Men and women exhibit other behavioral differences which are apparent almost from birth. To some extent they mirror sex-differentiated behavior in animals. Boys are more aggressive, girls more nurturing. Female babies react more to facial expressions, males to moving objects. By adolescence these behaviors have morphed into girls' interest in social relationships, and boys' interest in machines and devices. Obviously, such divergence of interests influences career choices. Girls lean more toward fields like psychology, while similarly talented men incline toward engineering or physical science. <ref> [http://www.lagriffedulion.f2s.com/math.htm Sex Differences in Mathematical Aptitude] </ref>
:Men and women exhibit other behavioral differences which are apparent almost from birth. To some extent they mirror sex-differentiated behavior in animals. Boys are more aggressive, girls more nurturing. Female babies react more to facial expressions, males to moving objects. By adolescence these behaviors have morphed into girls' interest in social relationships, and boys' interest in machines and devices. Obviously, such divergence of interests influences career choices. Girls lean more toward fields like psychology, while similarly talented men incline toward engineering or physical science. <ref> [http://www.lagriffedulion.f2s.com/math.htm Sex Differences in Mathematical Aptitude] </ref>
==Social engineering==
==Social implications of views on gender differences==
The view that masculinity and femininity are inherent (God-given) traits is disputed by [[feminist]]s and some other social activists (see [[Homosexual agenda]]). Christian egalitarians consider gender differences innate, but classify them as part of the fallen nature, rather than part of the original creation by God.
Feminists have often claimed that gender differences are not innate, let alone God-given. They do this to bolster their argument that men and women should be treated equally in society. They want women to have all the advantages and opportunities that men have, and vice versa.
In a well known example in 2006, the President Lawrence Summers of Harvard University was forced to recant remarks he had made about the percentage of women in mathematics. Summers had suggested (in a private meeting) that the lopsided proportion might not be due to prejudice or discrimination, but a simple factor such as personal inclination or aptitude. <ref> [http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/01/17/summers_remarks_on_women_draw_fire/ Summers' remarks on women draw fire - The Boston Globe] </ref>
In a well known example in 2006, the President Lawrence Summers of Harvard University was forced to recant remarks he had made about the percentage of women in mathematics. Summers had suggested (in a private meeting) that the lopsided proportion might not be due to prejudice or discrimination, but a simply factor such as personal inclination or aptitude. <ref> [http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/01/17/summers_remarks_on_women_draw_fire/ Summers' remarks on women draw fire - The Boston Globe] </ref>
==Relevant political issues==
==Relevant political issues==