Gender and society

• What do gender roles refer to in society?

  Psychological traits and societal expectations
• What are the traditional views of gender roles?

  Men should be active; women should be submissive
• Why were traditional gender roles seen as natural?

  Due to divine design or evolutionary suitability
• What do feminists argue about gender roles?

  They are socially constructed to some degree
• What should society allow individuals regarding gender roles?

  People should be free to choose their roles
• What is the cultural impact of gender roles according to feminists?

  They manipulate people into accepting them
• What is the cultural battle between feminists and traditionalists about?

  Opposing views on gender and societal roles
• How do traditionalists view feminists?

  As irrationally denying their own nature
• What do feminists think about traditionalism?

  It is a man-made ideology serving men's interests
• What does liberal feminism advocate for?

  Equality in rights and opportunities
• What does radical feminism argue?

  Equal rights alone do not ensure equality
• What is Gender Traditionalism?

  Belief that traditional roles are natural
• What does Genesis say about Adam and Eve?

  Adam was created first; Eve as his helper
• How does Augustine interpret Eve's creation?

  Women need men to be in God's image
• What was Eve's punishment according to Genesis?

  Pain in childbirth and male authority
• What does St. Paul say about women's authority?

  Women should not have authority over men
• What does St. Paul say about wives and husbands?

  Wives must submit to their husbands
• What is Aquinas's view on wives' submission?

  It is for their benefit and good
• What is feminist biblical criticism?

  The feminist approach to the Bible
• What is Biblical Patriarchy?

  The Bible is man-made to subjugate women
• How do men use the Bible according to feminist criticism?

  To persuade women to submit to roles
• What do traditional Christians argue about the Bible?

  It is God's inspired word for all
• What is the liberal approach to the Bible?

  It views the Bible as a human product
• What did the enlightenment period contribute to biblical critique?

  It revealed errors in the Bible's text
• How does liberal Christianity view Jesus's teachings?

  As progressive and needing updates
• What does Ruether argue about the Bible?

  It contains both patriarchal and equality verses
• What do post-Christian feminist theologians believe?

  Patriarchy in the Bible shows God doesn't exist
• What is Mulieris Dignitatum?

  An open letter by Pope John Paul II
• What does Mulieris Dignitatum argue about men and women?

  They have different but complementary qualities
• What is the first argument of Mulieris Dignitatum?

  Motherhood is a woman's natural purpose
• How do feminists respond to the telos argument?

  It is a cultural invention by men
• What does Simone de Beauvoir reject?

  The idea that motherhood is a woman's telos
• What does Sartre's existentialism argue?

  Existence precedes essence or purpose
• What is the second argument of Mulieris Dignitatum?

  Valued women exist in Christian history
• How does John Paul II view Mary in Christianity?

  Mary shows the importance of women in theology
• What does de Beauvoir argue about Mary's role?

  She is a blessed saint through servitude
• What are the key concepts of gender roles in society?

  • Psychological traits associated with gender
  • Societal expectations for behavior
  • Cultural influences on gender roles
• What are the main feminist critiques of traditional gender roles?

  • Gender roles are socially constructed
  • They manipulate societal perceptions of naturalness
  • They restrict individual freedom and choices
• What are the different feminist perspectives on gender equality?

  • Liberal feminism: Equal rights and opportunities
  • Radical feminism: Cultural change needed for true equality
  • Feminist biblical criticism: Critique of patriarchal interpretations
• What are the arguments for and against traditional gender roles in Christianity?

  • Support: Seen as divinely designed and beneficial
  • Critique: Viewed as man-made and oppressive