BlaznFattyz said:
Southwestern is taking the "traditional, confessional and biblical position" that women should not teach men in theology or biblical languages, McClain said. That position is based on a Biblical verse in which the Apostle Paul says, "I permit no woman to teach or have authority over a man."...
Men and women. Are they really different?
Well . . . actually, men have more gray matter. Women have more white matter. It kind of explains why there are more men in engineering and technical disciplines, and why women are better at multi-tasking than men.
ScienceDaily: Intelligence In Men And Women Is A Gray And White Matter
In general, men have approximately 6.5 times the amount of gray matter related to general intelligence than women, and women have nearly 10 times the amount of white matter related to intelligence than men. Gray matter represents information processing centers in the brain, and white matter represents the networking of or connections between these processing centers.
Do men and women think and behave differently?
As is often said, men are shy about expressing their deepest, most inner thoughts and feelings. We are intimidated, afraid of and frightened by events and actions that penetrate deep into our inner being. It makes sense. We don't want to be embarrassed and belittled about our weaknesses and shortcomings. We're too shy for that. We don't want people to laugh at or make fun of us.
But most importantly, we're beasts with feelings. It's our soft side. We do our best to keep people away from that soft side because when people penetrate deep into our soul and manage to access our soft side, we find ourselves naked!!! We don't want to feel naked. No!!!!
That's why men are shy about expressing feelings. It's like being naked. Sometimes a man needs to act strong to keep himself covered. It's not good for a man to be caught with his pants down.
Concerning women teaching men . . .
I think it's something similar. It has to do with shyness and embarrassment at being belittled.
But now that we're living in the twenty-first century, it may be a bit easier for people in society to understand these issues. There's better communication, better flow of and exchange of ideas. People are better educated and informed, particularly with relationships. Women may now be a bit more sensitive about how men think and their shyness at being "belittled."
But back 2,000 years ago, where there was less communication, and where people would not have had as many options on where and when they could express themselves, I guess people were simply stuck with whatever stereotypes they had on manhood and womanhood. One also had to contend with the underlying culture in which one lived. In twenty-first century Western society, people are a bit more liberal about their attitudes toward the two sexes. Back then when life was harder, you had to accept whatever society hung on your back. So I can imagine that men and women were less sensitive to the other sex. Men and women didn't really understand each other that well back then.
So women having authority would be "belittling" to a man, especially for women who weren't sensitive about the deep, hidden feelings of men.
In today's world, I don't think there should be a problem with women having authority over men. I think it's a time in human history when men and women understand each other better and are more sensitive to each other's behaviours and thoughts.
It's not just about women getting rights, it's also about getting to know men better.
