This was a great article that addresses issues within religion (and society) as a whole. I don't personally believe that men and women are the same, but I do view myself as a feminist. Women deserve to be treated equally and with respect. For example: where a man (in general) has greater physical strength, a woman (in general) has greater strength of emotional understanding. Both genders have their strengths and weaknesses, with neither being completely superior to the other. Whatever your orientation, sharing and complementing another person's strengths and weaknesses makes a better community and a better world. We just need to make sure everyone is viewed as equal and given a fair chance. Books and religious texts written in a time period where men held most or all of the power are like history books- skewed in the biased direction of the winner/writer. That doesn't mean nothing inside is good or right, only that we need to bring the teachings into a more equal society. If we as a species are still here with the same religious beliefs in a century, I hope that the texts are edited to reflect new knowledge that humanity should have. This same concept goes for everything- governments, laws, international and national communication, etc. Anyway, this was a positive and encouraging article that I hope is read by many people in the Jewish faith and other faiths as well. Thank you, Talia Bloom for your insight and the encouraging changes you're helping to create!
This was a great article that addresses issues within religion (and society) as a whole. I don't personally believe that men and women are the same, but I do view myself as a feminist. Women deserve to be treated equally and with respect. For example: where a man (in general) has greater physical strength, a woman (in general) has greater strength of emotional understanding. Both genders have their strengths and weaknesses, with neither being completely superior to the other. Whatever your orientation, sharing and complementing another person's strengths and weaknesses makes a better community and a better world. We just need to make sure everyone is viewed as equal and given a fair chance. Books and religious texts written in a time period where men held most or all of the power are like history books- skewed in the biased direction of the winner/writer. That doesn't mean nothing inside is good or right, only that we need to bring the teachings into a more equal society. If we as a species are still here with the same religious beliefs in a century, I hope that the texts are edited to reflect new knowledge that humanity should have. This same concept goes for everything- governments, laws, international and national communication, etc. Anyway, this was a positive and encouraging article that I hope is read by many people in the Jewish faith and other faiths as well. Thank you, Talia Bloom for your insight and the encouraging changes you're helping to create!