Gender And Society Flashcards
Women were seen as the weaker sex amongst who
Plato
Aristotle
Augustine
Aquinas
In Genesis 2-3
Woman was created second
Christian idea of family
Christian idea of family -> nuclear with married heterosexual parents and children
The Catholic Church on marriage
A sacrament, so will not allow divorce, re-marriage or same sex marriages
Galatians 3:27-28
In Christ
‘there is no longer male or female; for all are one in Christ
Ephesians 5:22-33
About marriage
Husband as the head of the household, wife should submit to his authority
Radford Reuther on Ephesians
Head could mean source of life, where the man (adam’s rib) is the source of woman’s creation
Mary Daly argues that women are
Superior, a society governed by women would be more peaceful and better for the environment
Simone de Beauvoir argues
Women are born without gender, so one becomes a woman through conscious choices
Who wrote Mulieris Dignitatum
Pope John Paul ll
What does Mulieris Dignitatum suggest about roles of men and women
Men and women have different but complimentary gender characteristics which should be respected
Importance of motherhood should be highlighted
Theotokos
God-bearer
Mary demonstrates
The virtues of obedience and dignity
Mulieris Dignitatum on motherhood
Women have a natural disposition to motherhood
Both psychologically and physically, although both parents should be involved
Pain of childbirth
The result of original sin but also allows the woman an insight into the suffering of Christ
Women are better able to cope with suffering than men and are more sensitive
