If You are a Woman, are You Really Equal?

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p_rehbein

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shrimp said:
Don't get me wrong, I was not complaining about the work that I have to do on a day to day basis. I just like the looks of condescension that I get when I say "Nope I don't have a job nor do I go to school, I'm a stay at home mom."
Also, "true that!" on the pjs. Although I do it to save on laundry.
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God bless you.........stay at home Mom's are true hero's in my opinion......and, given the number of different "jobs" a sahm HAS to be skilled at, shoot........your a walking Miracle! :)
 
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Kia123

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I agree with being equal in Christ. I don't believe, however, that women should strive to be like men. We are not men. We never will be men. And that is good.

So, there are Biblical standards for manhood and womanhood, standards that are only oppressive when abuse is involved, but when it is truly followed in a godly way, then it is freeing and beautiful and yes, equal. One of the greatest lies of the enemy, causing dissention and damage, is that women can be men and men could be women.

We are equal in the sight of God in the realm of salvation and worth and value, but in terms of roles and destiny and calls, He has purposed specific things, and we, as His children, would do well to listen, know and obey without complaint or malice.
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made me think of a marilyn monroe quotes that says "women who strive to be like men lack ambition" :p
 
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p_rehbein

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I thank God that there are women out there who have ignored the ideology of some...........

And I pay tribute to these Fallen Hero's............ sHa_clap2[1].gif Thank you each and every one.

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World War I: At least 359 servicewomen died, mostly from influenza and vehicle and aircraft accidents.

World War II: 543 died, mostly from vehicle and aircraft accidents. Sixteen Army nurses died from enemy fire.

Korean War: 17 died, mostly from vehicle or aircraft accidents.

Vietnam War: 8 died, one from hostile fire, one suicide, and the rest from vehicle and aircraft accidents.

Gulf War (Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm): 16 died, mostly from vehicle and aircraft accidents and hostile fire.

Iraq war: 52 have died from hostile fire, and 378 have been wounded in action.

SOURCES: Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation; Defense Department.
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p_rehbein

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(found here.....)

Domestic Violence Statistics | Domestic Violence Statistics

Domestic Violence Statistics


  • Every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten.
  • Around the world, at least one in every three women has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused during her lifetime. Most often, the abuser is a member of her own family.
  • Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women—more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined.
  • Studies suggest that up to 10 million children witness some form of domestic violence annually.
  • Nearly 1 in 5 teenage girls who have been in a relationship said a boyfriend threatened violence or self-harm if presented with a breakup.
  • Everyday in the US, more than three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends.
  • Ninety-two percent of women surveyed listed reducing domestic violence and sexual assault as their top concern.
  • Domestic violence victims lose nearly 8 million days of paid work per year in the US alone—the equivalent of 32,000 full-time jobs.
  • Based on reports from 10 countries, between 55 percent and 95 percent of women who had been physically abused by their partners had never contacted non-governmental organizations, shelters, or the police for help.
  • The costs of intimate partner violence in the US alone exceed $5.8 billion per year: $4.1 billion are for direct medical and health care services, while productivity losses account for nearly $1.8 billion.
  • Men who as children witnessed their parents’ domestic violence were twice as likely to abuse their own wives than sons of nonviolent parents.
 
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Relena7

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RedTent said:
I don't think feeling has a thing to do with it, or even our opinions. It is a matter of how God created us. God created us equal, but different.

My husband and I worked as a team with equal places, but different. I supported him. When he became disabled so he could do little physically, but could still cook for me, I made the living and he did the cooking and all the housework he could manage. Because our jobs were different, we still worked as a team in the same way in our marriage. Nothing important changed.
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Let me clarify. I was talking more about self-esteem. I don't define equality with being "the same" and having the same gifts or talents, but of being equally important and worth equal respect.
 
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reject-tech

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I think there's a careful mechanism in the woman that is overlooked.
The man needed a helper, and in order to have one, a part of him, the rib, was lost, which further multiplies deficiency. Therefore the woman is in this sense, more precious and valuable.

"helper" is not some kind of "servant"
"helper" in proper concept, is greater than the one needing help.

The help-ee needs help, all circumstances considered.
The help-er has the prerogative to help or not.
 
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BabyTeddy79

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How true! When a person loves his wife like Jesus loves the Church, he won't demonstrate his authority nor demand respect. Respect is an outcome of appreciating some goodness. I think I can never respect someone who doesn't deserve it. Its unfair. Unwise to accept the counsel of someone or to surrender to someone who doesn't love and care for us. It is not just unhealthy but also opens door to satan to ruin peace. :(Every woman should marry only that guy whom she can love & respect; someone who loves & respects her. For each of us are unique, it becomes complicated. Choose the option which gives peace AND NOT AN ILLUSION OF PEACE is the wise decision. :)A good family is where everyone respects and loves each other, and put the interest of others over their own interest.... which always leads to right decision resulting in harmony. There you a find the wife submitting to husband and the husband laying his life for the wife. KEY IS LOVE. Love will solve all problems. Lack of love shows, not being in Christ!
 
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