Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Let's Be Real
Today, in class, we spoke about what we learned from Chapters 2 and 3 of the Genesis story. Mrs. Fraiser pointed out how we acknowledged Eve's punishment for eating the red fruit; she was going to suffer and feel pain when she gave birth. However, we never acknowledged the punishment Adam received for sinning. His punishment was that he will have to work really hard to get bread for his family. If you think about it, the jobs that were created for men are not easy at all. They usually require lots of hard work and sweat. I relate this to our daily lives. We usually ponder about how much a woman goes through, from monthly periods to the pain of child bearing. However, we never think about how much a man has to suffer. Yes, woman may have it harder, but we never think that a man can suffer just as much. Giving birth to a child is not a daily task for a woman unlike a man has to work hard each and everyday to be successful and provide for his family. I believe that men should receive their recognition once in a while. Don't get me wrong girls, I know we go through a lot but I am just trying to be fair and realistic.
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Yes I agree, I would always look at the females suffering rather than looking at both sides. Well done
ReplyDeleteyes i agree tahis great points that you have mentioned. This ghenis story does explain the roles of men and women in our society. Men are seen as leaders and their jobs are very hard like fire fighters , construction workers etc . Its rare to see women construction workers also tahis pointed out the pain women go through i agree also women go through alot of pain to be beauty . Also a good point about women in ghenis is that women were looked at beans who would kinda not follow rules like they were easily tempted because of eve temped to eat the apple . Thats a stereotype that women are tempted for example women who sleep with alot of men get called bad names and men who sleep with lots of women are well recognized for that . Interesting ways to look at the story .Good job tahis !!!
ReplyDeleteThere are pros and cons that go with both genders. I think it is interesting how both Adam and Eve were both punished and banished from the garden, yet we focus on what Eve did wrong. Do you see the modern-day connection? If a man and woman do two socially unacceptable things, who would receive the most flack? In our society, it is not acceptable for women to make mistakes or sin. Remember "The Scarlet Letter"? It takes two to tango (or in this case, to make a baby) and it was the woman who was ridiculed. Man, I can't deal with these double-standards.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you Tahis! You pointed out great things. One thing that surprised me the most is that everyone clearly knew Eve's punishment, but when we referred to Adam's punishment, it didn't seem as bad. It's interesting how the patriarchal aspect in Genesis chapters two and three is demonstrated today in our society. What i also found interesting is that in these chapters the fruit was never refereed to as an apple, instead as the red fruit. Which shows that as time went by and passed through different cultures some of the story changes. But it makes me think what else could have been changed from the Bible?
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Tahis and i agree with Hilda. But i believe that men are already being recognized for their hard work. Women are mostly over shadowed by the accomplishments of men. Why give them more credit when women are faced with more challenges and not credited at all. J/S :)
ReplyDeleteI see what you're saying Tahis, but I also agree with Hilda. I believe we both should have equal recognition. Both genders have challenges to get through and we should all be able to agree it is not easy. Also, to speak on Hilda's comment, it does take two to tango. They both should be the blame for eating the fruit. Eve did not force Adam into eating it, she just nonchalantly handed him the fruit. It's not all her fault! Gender roles do suck.
ReplyDeleteI agree, there is hard work and suffering on both sides. It just takes each gender understanding what both sides go through. Too bad, we can't switch for one day and let a man go through child birth and a woman have to work as hard as a man so we can understand each side better.
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