Taking a little turn in my blog,
instead of talking about gender roles in religion, I’ll be turning to gender
roles in different cultures in how they compare and also contrast. In South
Africa gender roles are pretty similar to roles in religion. In South Africa
traditionally the male is the provider and hold the power, which is not
surprising. The women are more submissive nurturers. Gender roles are now
breaking down, but are more difficult to break down gender roles in developed
countries because they are lower standards and less access to education. Women
who are unable to receive an education need to find a husband in order to be
looked after. This need to be looked after shows weakness within females, and
makes male more dominant. When women
step out of their prescribed gender role, they are challenging the male role of
power. The male feels the need to push the female back into her gender role
through any way deemed acceptable. What must be examined is why acts of
violence towards women can be deemed acceptable.
I feel like these roles are similar to those of different religion. I
feel like women are seen lower than men do and men are more dominant. What I
thought was different was that in South Africa if women try to make a
difference in gender roles violence is broken out towards them. It’s like no
type of escape if they’re trying to make a change.
Belarbi, Mohammed Amine. "United Words." United Words. United Words, 10 Nov. 2011. Web. 12 Nov. 2013.
I found this very interesting to read. Women in South Africa seem to be trapped and it sad to hear about. The men being typically dominant see women as only the care takers and that it is. This is what I believe is the problem. Women can do more things and are capable of being more then what men in these countries think. Here, women are able to take a stand and say what is on their mind. However, in countries like South Africa they would be punished violently for doing so. I enjoyed reading about this!
ReplyDeletePersonally, as a woman I would never be able to live in a country where a man is perceived to be the dominant person. A man and woman were made equally in God's eyes ad should be treated that way, In America there are rules against being sexist but some things still exist. No woman should be forced to depend on a man. A woman should be able to take care of herself.
ReplyDeleteWomen in this culture are unfairly expected to grovel before men if they can't afford an education. I don't understand the "need" for someone else, great post but I'm glad i wasn't born in this culture.
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