Dangers of Manism
I use the term Manism as an umbrella term for all the men's rights movements, misogynists etc that have taken up huge amount of space on the internet. The so-called Manosphere.
There are several ways in which manism has hurt Christian women and families.
Manism aims to prove that men are somewhat superior to women and seeks to oppress women by throwing claims like how it was better in the past, when women had no votes and no education.
They resent a woman who works, and try to put down all women who do as those who do not care for their families.
Some of them, come across as educated and claim fake titles as a means of explaining away feminism to women.
It's actually a term called mansplaining -
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Mansplaining is a portmanteau of the words "man" and "explaining" that describes the act of a person speaking to a woman with the assumption that she knows less than explainer does about the topic being discussed on the basis of her gender.[1] In 2010 it was named by The New York Times as one of its "Words of the Year."[2] Mansplaining is different from other forms of condescension because mansplaining is rooted in the assumption that, in general, a man is likely to be more knowledgeable than a woman.[3] "
Source - wikipedia.
Examples of mansplaining -
Even though he knew she had an advanced degree in neuroscience, he felt the need to mansplain "there are molecules in the brain called neurotransmitters"
The recession was caused by the government because it spent too much money and people should look after themselves and not expect society to look after its members or its community... ad nauseam.
...Therefore its all womens fault."
All this is clearly against what the Bible has said.
Galations 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave[a] nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
To harbour hatred and such resentment against members of the body of Christ, based on gender is terrible!
Some men even assume that women are like slaves and property to them!
However the Bible has said this -
The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife (1 Cor 7:4).
They conveniently disregard the verses about two becoming one flesh and one unit, but use the verses on submission to ''lord'' it over women.
They don't see women as co-equal heirs to the inheritance of Christ.
Such men who go around ''bashing'' women and women's rights have hurt the sentiments of many women. Their misogynistic agendas instead of showing light to others and pointing them to the love of Christ, has in fact turned away many young women.
Having gender wars is definitely not what we as Christians ought to be engaging in.
Christ himself, loved and fellowshiped with many women. It is so special, that when He arose he first appeared to a woman!
He forgave the woman who committed adultery and showed compassion towards her... (when the man involved appears to be missing.)
The place of a woman in the family is so important , the command is for husbands to love their wives like Christ loved the church!
It means that a husband ought to give his life for his wife, the way Christ did! Husbands , who aim to be leaders of their households, must be willing to serve, following the example of Christ.
Christ washed the feet of his disciples. This is a thought to ponder. Respect and honour the women in your lives - care for them, love them, comfort them and be a friend.
Just because a woman can work hard and is able to achieve the same things as a man, shoud be enough reason, but more so because Christ has commanded us to love one another.
Many men do this, those who honour women and who respect them, who in the truest sense of the word would be ''feminists'' of the higher order.
They are a shining light , a blessing, godly men who encourage and who deserve the highest respect.
God bless you. Thanks for reading.
I use the term Manism as an umbrella term for all the men's rights movements, misogynists etc that have taken up huge amount of space on the internet. The so-called Manosphere.
There are several ways in which manism has hurt Christian women and families.
Manism aims to prove that men are somewhat superior to women and seeks to oppress women by throwing claims like how it was better in the past, when women had no votes and no education.
They resent a woman who works, and try to put down all women who do as those who do not care for their families.
Some of them, come across as educated and claim fake titles as a means of explaining away feminism to women.
It's actually a term called mansplaining -
"
Mansplaining is a portmanteau of the words "man" and "explaining" that describes the act of a person speaking to a woman with the assumption that she knows less than explainer does about the topic being discussed on the basis of her gender.[1] In 2010 it was named by The New York Times as one of its "Words of the Year."[2] Mansplaining is different from other forms of condescension because mansplaining is rooted in the assumption that, in general, a man is likely to be more knowledgeable than a woman.[3] "
Source - wikipedia.
Examples of mansplaining -
Even though he knew she had an advanced degree in neuroscience, he felt the need to mansplain "there are molecules in the brain called neurotransmitters"
The recession was caused by the government because it spent too much money and people should look after themselves and not expect society to look after its members or its community... ad nauseam.
...Therefore its all womens fault."
All this is clearly against what the Bible has said.
Galations 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave[a] nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
To harbour hatred and such resentment against members of the body of Christ, based on gender is terrible!
Some men even assume that women are like slaves and property to them!
However the Bible has said this -
The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife (1 Cor 7:4).
They conveniently disregard the verses about two becoming one flesh and one unit, but use the verses on submission to ''lord'' it over women.
They don't see women as co-equal heirs to the inheritance of Christ.
Such men who go around ''bashing'' women and women's rights have hurt the sentiments of many women. Their misogynistic agendas instead of showing light to others and pointing them to the love of Christ, has in fact turned away many young women.
Having gender wars is definitely not what we as Christians ought to be engaging in.
Christ himself, loved and fellowshiped with many women. It is so special, that when He arose he first appeared to a woman!
He forgave the woman who committed adultery and showed compassion towards her... (when the man involved appears to be missing.)
The place of a woman in the family is so important , the command is for husbands to love their wives like Christ loved the church!
It means that a husband ought to give his life for his wife, the way Christ did! Husbands , who aim to be leaders of their households, must be willing to serve, following the example of Christ.
Christ washed the feet of his disciples. This is a thought to ponder. Respect and honour the women in your lives - care for them, love them, comfort them and be a friend.
Just because a woman can work hard and is able to achieve the same things as a man, shoud be enough reason, but more so because Christ has commanded us to love one another.
Many men do this, those who honour women and who respect them, who in the truest sense of the word would be ''feminists'' of the higher order.
They are a shining light , a blessing, godly men who encourage and who deserve the highest respect.
God bless you. Thanks for reading.
