“If we are pressuring women to pursue jobs and careers over family and homemaking, then we are still oppressing women." - Mrs. Midwest

submitted by calmbluejay from self.BiblicalSubmission

So very true

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[–]christine_grab 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

You have hit a hot button with me! Currently, our culture defines equality as saying that a woman can be at good at being a man as a man is. I am sorry, but that is not equality. Equality is when female gender traits are valued as equal to male gender traits. I don't want to be a man. I want to be valued as an equal exactly as I am -- a nurturer who puts my family first. Instead, society tells me that I am only valued if I have accomplishments in the work world. OMFG. How is happy, healthy, functional children not considered an accomplishment in our society?????

[–]slushpilot 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

It's kind of disheartening that this is put into a context of "submission" though. There is nothing submissive about being a mother!

[–]calmbluejay[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I absolutely agree!