http://www.swadharma.org/2009/04/24/gender-and-misperceptions/ The voice of Dharma Thu, 16 Dec 2010 23:48:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.swadharma.org/2009/04/24/gender-and-misperceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Harika Sat, 02 May 2009 17:20:43 +0000 http://www.swadharma.org/?p=1492#comment-185             The majority of women have been subordinate for an extensive period of time in all societies, though it probably was not meant to be this way. The female being physically weaker than the male is a reason for restricting women to being care-takers and immuring them from the world. Most females gladly accepted the duty of being care-takers and did not seek for more. Unfortunately, the thoughts of the women who desired to be equal to men were once suppressed by society.              Religion was certainly also a contributing factor to all inferiority, not only to women, but religion can lead to either ritualism or spirituality and philosophy. Inequality may have arisen from societies becoming ignorant of the true intent of religion and excessively ritualistic and focused on attaining material wealth and power. Many did not realize that it is the one who understands religion as a way of life who is open-minded and thus successful.             I think the modern world has awakened from the nightmares of disparity, through the need for unity in its advancements and efforts of self and ethical realization.               The majority of women have been subordinate for an extensive period of time in all societies, though it probably was not meant to be this way. The female being physically weaker than the male is a reason for restricting women to being care-takers and immuring them from the world. Most females gladly accepted the duty of being care-takers and did not seek for more. Unfortunately, the thoughts of the women who desired to be equal to men were once suppressed by society. 
            Religion was certainly also a contributing factor to all inferiority, not only to women, but religion can lead to either ritualism or spirituality and philosophy. Inequality may have arisen from societies becoming ignorant of the true intent of religion and excessively ritualistic and focused on attaining material wealth and power. Many did not realize that it is the one who understands religion as a way of life who is open-minded and thus successful.
            I think the modern world has awakened from the nightmares of disparity, through the need for unity in its advancements and efforts of self and ethical realization.

 

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