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Why do we see so often a woman being treated as though firstly a “help mate” was a wife made to help out Adam in picking fruit (like a slave that was beneath him) and secondly as a second rate citizen with not as much “rights” as a man? I could list so many areas where this attitude is seen, not just in Christian circles. I remember last year a woman on the news. She was in prison in an Islamic country for being raped. A woman requires 3 men to verify her story for a rape case. In China girls used to be left abandoned by parents at the side of roads as they were not a valued as a boy baby.
Can't help but sense that you are coming across as a feminist.
Consider how you quote examples above from other countries where men are valued above women.
But you neglect to raise the issue of the control, abuse and damage feminism has inflicted on men, family, and society overall, in western countries.
I've heard from various women from countries similar to what you described above, and these women have all stated that in their former country it worse for women and better for men, but in western countries like Australia it's worse for men and better for women. It seems your approach in raising your topic is just as unbalanced/one-sided as the feminists present in their arguments.
My own experience differs greatly from what you have described. I rarely see this abuse of women you raise. No doubt what you describe does happen, but I've seen that it's not to the extent you imply.
And in our feminist damaged society, I have witnessed much more, and even been victim of, the destructiveness of feminism and it's influence (from Christian wives). This greater problem is rarely addressed.
In society and even many churches it's always women's concerns that are presented as the main issue to be dealt with. Government funding is given for women's shelters, services, etc, but men do not receive any such funding or services.
We see public addresses and events to confront the issue of violence against women.
But what about violence against children and husbands?
Women are very adept at psychological and emotional abuse. More so than men.
Hundreds of husbands commit suicide each year in Australia due to the family breakdowns and abuse and manipulation of the estranged wive's. And our government and media keep silent about this and do nothing.
Clearly in feminist dominated western countries like Australia, men are the 2nd class citizen.
Interestingly I found on another Christian forum the consistent stream of topics being raised about how a husband is bad in some way and should the wife dump him. Eventually this constant theme being raised was confronted and these critical feminist Christian women backed off (maybe temporarily).
But it was extremely rare (if ever) that a man would start a topic about how bad his wife was and whether he should dump her.
I suspect that this topic trend on that forum reflected the damaged values in western society that feminism is responsible for.
You would have done better to start this topic in a balanced way without the gender bias.
Feminist type attacks only work with the naive and politically correct progressives/communists.