Are you suggesting that women are more easily tempted into sin and that one of the roles of man is protector of women? I whole-heartedly disagree in the validity of either statement. Both represent an ignorant male perspective, negligent of a women's point of view.

I raise this question of sexual inequality to expose the weakness in modern organized religions and dogmas that are being devoutly followed by both genders and have been, from the time of their creation to present, controlled by men.

ThePyg:

You refer to a woman's sexuality as being the epitome of her existence? That's sort of what it sounds like. Perhaps one could attempt to justify that when women were still confined to the home or before the sexual revolution, but since then, many of us have made great strides in overcoming our visual worth. Check out that link for some more ideas from Peggy Phalen on dissembling the woman's unconscious image. I do appreciate that now you admit that view to be unacceptable, but just in case you were curious...

I believe in the beginning of your argument that you're attempting to defend sexism in dogma from an archaic POV and if so, I can sort of try to understand your reasoning. But then you go on to employ the "Strict Father" model as a way to justify your saying man watches over the women of his life (mother, daughter, and lover) because that is just the evolutionary and psychological trait that we have. to be protective. we are more afraid over how the woman might get hurt, so try to keep them safe. Which, and you'll forgive me, as a modern woman, for rejecting that idea, is an incredibly misogynistic statement blatantly placing women a step below men.

It isn't a matter of one gender being "better" than another, but rather of one being given more liberties, more opportunities and simply being treated differently than the other. I agree that the sexual inferences and prejudices were probably in step with the times, but I completely disagree with your saying that men are meant to watch over women and keep them safe. Really, what's that about?

When you say you that men need to protect the women in their lives, who or what are they protecting them from?? Other men? It is the inability of some (and only some) men to view women as anything other than a sexual object that has resulted in men believing that it is their duty to protect "helpless and vulnerable" women.

right in that first paragraph;

"You have to remember the times these religions were created. they're created during a time where WOMAN'S ROLES WERE ALREADY DEFINED. The religions just kept on it with the times, they didn't make any assertions that weren't already mainstream."

wrong ! woman don't have a strict "role" to preform. do we have to cook,clean and bare you children ? no. no one should be able to physically force us to do any of this. woman should be aloud to wear what they want, say what they want, do what they want, be who they want, go where they want, live how they want. men get to so why shouldn't woman ? think its sexist now ? how would they world survive if due to all the strict guide lines "MEN" have put in place forced woman to leave, to die. you need us so treat us like we need to be treated. i don't care if its through religion. its not like things haven't changed before.

this is disgusting. Not all women are like this so why should we punish every single one of them ? plus this could also mean that the men were just thinking about the wrong things, so if they got self control they could train them selves to contain them selves;

"Such as the Old Testament referring to how a woman is tempted by the apple, while the MAN is tempted by the woman. It was making the obvious psychological analysis that a woman can easily control a man with her body. that analysis was acceptable back then because it was obvious. nowadays though, gender psychology is unacceptable (unless it's trying to figure out how to change men)."

this is sad, your stereotyping all girls against one mistake, made by the MAN.

this one annoys me;

"there's also on how Women are easily tempted into sin, which is why they should be looked out after. Even in today's society, man watches over the women of his life (mother, daughter, and lover) because that is just the evolutionary and psychological trait that we have. to be protective. we are more afraid over how the woman might get hurt, so try to keep them safe."

are all woman easily tempted into sin ? oh i forgot MEN are just as easily taken by temptation i didn't realize that temptation only exists for women. yes men are most the time more masculine but we can look after our selves, we really can.

women and men should be equal. slave to no one.

you are now going to disregard everything i have just typed, as i am a 14 year old.

i found this while researching for my speech on sexism.

because of my age quite a few people are going to think I'm immature or what ever

but this is what i think. this is my point.

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So, basically the religions are behind the times, and really need editing?

It is unfair that some people use religion as an excuse for sexism- and more unjust that they think it's right & they can get away with it.

There really is no excuse for chauvinism- and the Adam+Eve is, let's face it, less credible than red-riding hood.

I agree on that point, although paganism is a genre of religions, not really a religion.