I asked this earlier but Yahoo was having problems and maybe some people had trouble responding as I did to other questions.
Not a male bashing question at all as I raised three males.
If you look at the world now, are the male traits dominating...strength, power, competition and could the world use more nuturing traits of the female?
2006-10-03 04:32:09 · 9 answers · asked by T S 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Michael, I have raised boys with love but remember them chewing bread into the shape of a gun and beating on each other if they didn't win a race. There is a difference whether you choose to see it or not. Their are men with feminine traits and women with masculine traits, but the world seems to be in a testosterone phase now. Why are you being aggressive and want me off the planet because of a question?
2006-10-03 04:44:44 · update #1
yes
2006-10-03 04:33:48 · answer #1 · answered by oh...lola 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think what would serve the world in a very positive way would be the recognition of the feminine in deity. Why?
It is this exclusion of the feminine in monotheism that is at the root of gender bias. It also diminishes the contribution of the female to our world. In fact, given the creation myth of Genesis, where the woman is punished with painful childbirth, this makes the "her" less, and seemingly despicable in the eyes of this monotheistic god when compared to the "him." I have also come to the conclusion, as a result of raising my son, that this notion also contributes to the "entitlement" that seems to plague the male sex. God is a man therefore I am better than you because I am a man.
When my son started spouting this poison, I looked at him and said, "What about the Goddess?" Suddenly his little superior expression changed. "Goddess," he said with great surprise?! "Yes," I told him. "There is a God and a Goddess. Both are equal and both are vitally necessary."
My son is now 18 and he is a wonderful young man. He treats women with respect and love. What would have happened had he continued to live a grow with this superior biblical attitude? Would he be the exceptional young man that he is today?
I doubt it. Highly.
2006-10-03 11:49:06 · answer #2 · answered by gjstoryteller 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps, but unfortunately the people with those characteristics never get into a position to affect any change in the world, i.e., all the powerful women have the "male" traits too.
2006-10-03 11:35:08 · answer #3 · answered by kingstubborn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think there is a dominating male-female trait, its just how men and women express their character. that's different.. on that note, what the world needs is balance. too much nurture can spoil the egg too. too much strength results to war
2006-10-03 11:38:01 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the world needs more nurturing people, and more importantly the world needs to understand that there is great power and strength in nurturing.
2006-10-03 11:39:32 · answer #5 · answered by daisyk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are still convinced of the sexist roles of men and women. The world could use less people like you.
2006-10-03 11:34:19 · answer #6 · answered by Michael 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes.... there has to be a balance in nature.... when the male and female traits are in balance....... then the world might be a better place...
2006-10-03 11:40:01 · answer #7 · answered by Siddhartha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm no. Women are equal to men. Women can be just as evil and vindictive as a man can be.
2006-10-03 11:39:36 · answer #8 · answered by CJunk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, we don't "need" more feminine traits; we need to keep balance.
2006-10-03 11:34:25 · answer #9 · answered by Salvation is a gift, Eph 2:8-9 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋