Gender and Society Flashcards
Who set out an argument for the ‘vindication of the rights of women’, when did she do it and what does it detail?
Mary Wollstonecraft, 1792.
Argument for men and women to be educated equally.
Which contemporary example of a fight for women’s education is poignant?
What quote links to this?
Malala Yousafzai, saying ‘I raise up my voice not so I can shout, but so those without a voice can be heard’
Name three things Aristotle detailed women as being.
'more deceptive' 'more mischevious' 'more impulsive' 'more jealous' more prone to despondency'
What did Plato say about women and men?
‘it is only males who are created directly by the Gods and given souls’
Though, he did support the idea that women should be treated fairly and not as possessions of men.
Why did Aristotle argue that women were inferior?
he believed that because women didn’t produce sperm they are therefore defective => logos spermatikos!
thought females were just passive, empty vessels.
What did Aquinas say about women?
women are inferior both regarding physicality and intelligence
though, he did say females have a special high place in heaven, using the virgin mary as an example.
What does Ephesians 5:22-23 teach on marriage?
‘wives, submit to your husbands as you do to the lord, for the husband is head of the wife as christ is head of the church, his body, of which he is the saviour’
What are the traditional wedding vows?
woman says ‘to love cherish and OBEY’
What is Catholicism’s argument for no female priests and what contemporary example can be used to support this?
Which points can dispute this?
because jesus’ disciples were males priests who represent him must be too
=> this is supported by Hungary trying to make professions unisex but different genders gravitating towards certain professions regardless
it is disputed by the fact that the Bible was written and edited by males so who knows if the disciples were all male?
What is a counter point to the argument that jesus was a male so priests have to be?
jesus had to be male to be accepted in society
Which quote hints at both male superiority and equality?
‘so God created mankind in his own image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them’
What are the problems of the second creation story?
- male created first with female an afterthought
- God takes part of adam’s rib to make the female
Who uses eve’s temptation to blame women for the fall?
Augustine
What is the difference between biblical patriarchy and christian egalitarianism?
Biblical patriarchists use biblical passages such as that of Ephesians 5:22-23 to uphold patriarchy - ‘submit to your husbands’
Christian egalitarians argue that neither husband or wife should dominate, promoting equality.
What are the positives of the mullieris dignitatum (Pope John Paul II)?
wrote about the different qualities of women and emphasised how men and women have different but complimentary characteristics
