Sunday, April 8, 2012

Fueling Sterotypes

Is it possible that stories in the Bible, such as Genesis (3:6), have fueled social stereotypes of the different genders? Many of the Bible's stories depict woman as the cause of chaos, giving into temptation and then persuading her husband to follow. There are also those who say woman was created after man to serve him and many also suggest that man is the primary form of humanity. It is interesting to see how similar these stories are to stereotypes that still exist today. For instant, many thought, and some still do, that women belong at home taking care of children, taking care of the house, and tending to what ever their husband wants. We can see traces of how women led to temptation in who has been elected to positions of power, such as presidents. It would be interesting to know how many stories from the Bible have led stereotypes that still exists today.

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