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Tuesday, August 17
pride and prejudice
today for GP we were discussing 'Prejudice and Discrimination'.
definitions, various types, etc.. well, for those of you who have read the book 'Pride and Prejudice', well, good for you cos it has nothing to do with this. hurhur. sorry =P
so anyway, one section that caught my eye was 'Gender Discrimination - Patriachal dominance in religious sectors'. HMM. sensitive? haha. not really, thinks me. after all, coming from a brethren church undergoing some changes (haha), its a common topic. guys will quote the 'women should not speak in church' or whatever verse.. haha.. and gals will just ask them to shuddup.
but honestly, i mean, the male dominance is kinda evident isn;t it? okay, so lets look at the bare facts - most church leaders are male, yes we know.. but have you ever considered, like..
1) why do we say amen instead of awomen? HMMM? HMMMM?? can someone answer that? hehe. don;t suppose so.
2) why do we sing hymns instead of hers? no doubt some gender discrimination going on there, aye?
3) why is it the faithful who go to Heaven get mansions? huh huh?
something to think about, yea? =)
all this being said.. i'm not totally pro-feminist la..
i mean, granted, i'm glad i'm not made to stay home and cook, cos really, i love my family and i would like to see them alive..
but.. if guys wanna be known as the stronger sex (or whuteva),
i'm not complaining!
males get their ego boost,
females get their possibly deluded sense of security;
and everyone's just dandy =)