I am currently doing a long ass essay on Sexism. I am trying to find information, or even helpful quotes from the bible to support the fact that sexism is wrong.
However I seem to be finding more stuff that is showing catholic teaching BEING sexist. I do not know the bible that well so if anyone could give some quotes, or information or links that would be great. Thanx.
The Bible? Ohmigawd! That is funny as hell.
Why not use the Bible as examples of how sexism has been promoted over the ages, then contrast with the damages sexism has caused.
Or look at the DaVinci Code for examples of the “sacred feminine”, and discuss how the world would be different if we honored the “sacred feminine” instead of denigrating it.
[quote]yorik wrote:
The Bible? Ohmigawd! That is funny as hell.
Why not use the Bible as examples of how sexism has been promoted over the ages, then contrast with the damages sexism has caused.
Or look at the DaVinci Code for examples of the “sacred feminine”, and discuss how the world would be different if we honored the “sacred feminine” instead of denigrating it.[/quote]
Great advice. Also, Southern Baptist Conventions. I think one of the main guys in it jack graham or something said along the lines of “wives gracefully submit to your husbands as the leader of the household” or something, was freaky. I was taken aback for years after that one and refused to be forced to church anymore.
I know I may be attacked for this but the changing of the last names I think is very sexist. Personally Id think the wives last name should be passed down to daughter and the husbands to the sons, it seems way more balanced that way. Look up psychology books on the effects of the dominant-recessive relationships in households that are built by male-dominated religions, which is most religions.
Then look at the psychology of balanced households. You will find numerous studies proving that balanced households are better for physical and psychological health for both sexes.
Oh, in advertising, sometimes the advertising is for both sexes yet they seperate the products for the sexes and if you notice the bottle for women is sometimes positioned behind the mens. I find that very wierd too. There are so many subtle things like that that I always pick up. I pick up racist, ageist and everything else -ist things equally as well. Thats why Im going into discrimination law lol
Make sure you include something about how women are bad drivers.
[quote]Rookie21 wrote:
the fact that sexism is wrong.
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All the kooky broads say that stuff. Probably got the baby fever or knocked their heads on the oven door or something like that.
One thing you could mention from the Bible is the misunderstanding of the word “submission”. When understood in context, wives and husbands are commanded to submit to each other, so submission is to be mutual. for some good information on the Bible try this site:
i think this site will be very helpful to you, good luck.
You could also look at the economic aspect of it.
Womens health and hygene products are far more expensive for a product of equal content. Same goes for clothing and accessories.
By the way, is this supposed to be expository, an arguement of pros and cons, an examination of the effects, or what?
This is very important for your essay - how are you defining sexism?
I know that sounds dumb and that sexism is pretty self-explanatory, but it really isn’t. Is holding a door for a woman sexist? Is asking your wife to stay home following pregnancy to raise the infant for a few months? Is it sexist to punish men for leering glances at a woman but smile when a woman pats your butt?
It’s pretty hard to help with sources without the boundaries of the argument.
-Dan
I am not sure that the Bible will give you the answer you are looking for. If you use scripture for this purpose, it will take a little digging. You could start with Genesis 1:26-28. In this section of scripture, both men and women are given equal dominion over the earth and creation.
Also in Genesis 2:24, a man and his wife are described as one flesh, implying equality in the union. Most discussions of anything scriptural are incomplete without examining the effects of “the fall” described in Genesis 3. After this event, men and women are given separate roles. There is a clear delineation of each gender’s role in the family and community from this point on.
This difference comes into very sharp relief in Ephesians 5. This is the section that contains the passage on submission, but also commands husbands to love their wives and give themselves completely to and for them. The genders are assigned different roles, but neither is described as being superior or more beneficial than the other.
In fact, the case could be made that each “needs” the other. Just as a scriptural discussion is often incomplete without evaluating the effects of the fall, neither is it complete without examining things after redemption.
In Matthew 22:23-32 (also Mark 12), Jesus says that in heaven, “they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven,” implying that gender will become irrelevant. Also, in Acts 10:34 GOD is described as not being a “respecter of persons,” so you might look into that as well.
The Bible is most definitely not a politically correct manuscript, so I doubt you will be able to find the quote that you want. If you want anymore references, PM me.
Here’s a quote from the bible:
"And the lordeth said to thee, what isth a joketh?
And Moses said, “Womens’ rights?”
And he and the Lord laughed until the sun came up".
It’s in there somewhere. I think in the book of Genesis after Eve betrayed all of humanity…
[quote]FightinIrish26 wrote:
Here’s a quote from the bible:
"And the lordeth said to thee, what isth a joketh?
And Moses said, “Womens’ rights?”
And he and the Lord laughed until the sun came up".
It’s in there somewhere. I think in the book of Genesis after Eve betrayed all of humanity…[/quote]
hahaha that’s funny.
[quote]FightinIrish26 wrote:
Here’s a quote from the bible:
"And the lordeth said to thee, what isth a joketh?
And Moses said, “Womens’ rights?”
And he and the Lord laughed until the sun came up".
It’s in there somewhere. I think in the book of Genesis after Eve betrayed all of humanity…[/quote]
Hahaha!
There are more straight-up idiots and geniuses in men than women. Also, mens brains are more like gorillas than they are like womens.
[quote]julia87 wrote:
… Thats why Im going into discrimination law lol [/quote]
Smart, strong, athletic… keep up the good work sweetie! (sorry couldn’t resist)
To the OP,…what buffalokilla said, you should outline the boundaries of your essay. We gorillas… I mean men… have worked on exploiting sexism for way too long of a time to cover it all in one essay!
[quote]Rookie21 wrote:
I am currently doing a long ass essay on Sexism. I am trying to find information, or even helpful quotes from the bible to support the fact that sexism is wrong.
However I seem to be finding more stuff that is showing catholic teaching BEING sexist. I do not know the bible that well so if anyone could give some quotes, or information or links that would be great. Thanx.[/quote]
I’m not going to take a side on this issue, but you may want to look at the following resources:
Bloesch, D. G. (1982). Is the Bible sexist? beyond feminism and patriarchalism. Westchester, Ill.: Crossway Books
Harris, K. (1984). Sex, ideology, and religion the representation of women in the Bible. Totowa, N.J.: Barnes & Noble
[quote]julia87 wrote:
Great advice. Also, Southern Baptist Conventions. I think one of the main guys in it jack graham or something said along the lines of “wives gracefully submit to your husbands as the leader of the household” or something, was freaky. I was taken aback for years after that one and refused to be forced to church anymore.
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Julia,
I can totally understood, why that would freak you out. One thing I would mention though, is that the biblical model of leadership, is based on servitude and not dominance. Thus leaders are supposed to be servants. Obviously that’s not practiced by 99.9% of religious people, but then again, what’s in the bible is rarely practiced in reality.
[quote]Rookie21 wrote:
I am currently doing a long ass essay on Sexism. I am trying to find information, or even helpful quotes from the bible to support the fact that sexism is wrong. [/quote]
That’s really funny. What’s next? Attacking anti-semitism using quotes from “Mein Kampf?”
No shit, Sherlock.
Good luck with that. Be thankful it’s not the Qu’ran.
On a more serious note, your best bet is probably to take some of Jesus’ teachings, most of which aren’t explicitly gender specific, and go from there. “Love thy neighbor” or “Do onto others as…” should apply equally to all genders. Stay away from the Old Testament and pretty much everything after the 4 Gospels.
[quote]julia87 wrote:
There are more straight-up idiots and geniuses in men than women. Also, mens brains are more like gorillas than they are like womens.[/quote]
I know the 1st one to be true. Average IQ is the same for men and women but men have a wider bell shaped curve. Some of us men are straight up geniuses and idiots all in one.
I hope Julia is wrong about the gorilla thing. That’s hard to believe and frightening if true.
[quote]julia87 wrote:
Also, mens brains are more like gorillas than they are like womens.[/quote]
Always knew gorillas were smarter than women…
[quote]Ruggerlife wrote:
julia87 wrote:
… Thats why Im going into discrimination law lol
Smart, strong, athletic… keep up the good work sweetie! (sorry couldn’t resist)
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She is a credit to her gender.
!!!Whoa hold on a minute there…women have brains??