The following is a third passage from the Epilogue of my book Championing Womanhood: One of the defects of human nature is to look down on others so that we feel better about ourselves. The treatment of females in Africa, the Mideast, and Asia is obviously deplorable. But do Western men, at least in part, …
The following is another passage in the Epilogue of my book Championing Womanhood: To think that the past does not influence the present is to live in the Adamic mist with its confusing consequences. Collect all the ancient superstitions and fears pertaining to blood and the woman’s menstruation, all the Aristotelian notions, prejudices, and arrogance …
The following is a passage in the Epilogue of my book Championing Womanhood: Say that two football teams arrive at the Super Bowl rated with an equal chance of winning. Although equal, the two come with different strengths and different weaknesses, with their various ups and downs during the season. Likewise, men and women come …
I am now reading your book on women’s equality and have been impressed with the ideas in Chapter 2, bringing out God as Mother as well as Father. Two of your examples stood out and are especially meaningful to me: 1. This passage, “As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you,” in …
Since March is Women’s History Month, it is important to remember the foundation of women’s equality: our Maker is Mother as well as Father. Also to learn the history of the challenges to women’s equality over the centuries. See my book on women’s equality for examples in the Old Testament (Chapter 2), Jesus’ examples, resistance …
I often wonder how many women are aware that in the thirteenth century Thomas Aquinas Christianized Aristotle’s pagan writings, including his diabolical ideas about women. Clergy even wondered whether a woman had a soul. For example, that ancient Greek philosopher claimed that women were inferior to men because women had fewer teeth. A dentist assured …
On your website page about your book, Championing Womanhood (now 2nd edition of Fluctuating Equality Imposed on Women), you mention Aristotle and his “diabolical” views of women. What are some of his views that you think are so wrong? From the author: Yes, these horrible views of Aristotle are fully answered on pages 88-106 of …