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Women in Time
Some Considerations
Incomplete Men
Lesser Human Beings
Weak
Physically
Emotionally
Intellectually
Anthropological
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Four Basic Status of Women
Slave/Servant
Hierarchical
Domestic
Egalitarian
Slave/Servant
In times past
women have been
seen as a slave or
servant
In this capacity the
women’s role was to do
whatever she was told by
men.
She was “bought” (via
marriage sometimes) for
the purpose of the man.
She had few rights and
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could be easily
dismissed/sold.
She was not worth
very much.
She only had as
much right as her
value.
She was looked
down upon.
The woman’s
spiritual status
varies.
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Domestic
In this capacity
women attended the
duties of the home.
She was responsible for
the household functions.
She raised children.
See saw to the needs of
her husband.
She was measured by
her husbands occupation
and how well her
children behaved and
how well she kept the
house.
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Domestic
Although she was
recognized as a human
being often she was not
consulted on issues
concerning her.
Her rights were tied to
her husbands class.
Her work was limited to
the “home.”
Spiritual status varied.
In early Christianity
women were priests—in
later times they were
not.
Hierarchical
In this setting
women’s roles are
considered
important but are
not as important as
the role of men.
Women are still
responsible for the
home.
She is still tied to her
husband’s
occupation/class
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Hierarchical
Although she may
work outside of the
home she is still
subject to men.
Note: Spiritually
women are “equal”
to men.
Women as priest (by
some) is heretical.
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Egalitarian
In this view women
are equal to men in
capacity for
potential and
importance in
society.
Women are afforded
the same rights as
men.
Women’s duties and
responsibilities equal
and as varied as men.
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Egalitarian
Partnership
No longer strictly in
the home.
Both men and women
share in responsibility
in home
Women can be
priests and head of
denominations.
Women can be
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Bible, etc.
Women and the Bible
A Sample of Verses
Genesis 3:16b (Genesis 3)
1 Corinthians 14:34 (1 Cor. 14:26-39)
Ephesians 5:22 (Eph. 5)
1 Timothy 2:12 (1 Tim. 2)
Sources
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torian/womanq/imiron.htm
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