Cortney Hedlund
ENGL 194
Dr. McChesney
Mid-term Essay
13 October, 2016
Female Oppression within the Bible
Gracie’s brother is handed a book at the age of five, words accompany him from his parents that encourage him to follow his dreams, to grow up intelligent and independent. Gracie though, instead finds a needle and thread under gift wrapping. Instead of being foretold a future of success from hard work, Gracie hears of a future of submission, housekeeping, and obedience. Never would she get the chance to own property, get an education, have her own wealth, or dream her own dreams, instead her future is one of housework and cooking, courtesy of her second X chromosome. Though Gracie’s bleak future does not apply to women in our society …show more content…
Within the classroom walls, Dr. McChesney facilitated a discussion in which the class pointed out the social roles and expectations of women. As a class the discussion was held primarily on the issues of home bearer. Women cooked, cleaned, and raised children.Women learned only if it suited their husbands, learning subjects such as music so that women may play songs for their husbands after dinner. Women held little responsibility, and did not have much recognition for the responsibility they did have. Women’s limited role within society originated from the belief that women were deceitful and fragile minded. This belief stemmed from the bible. The bible’s origin story famously known as Adam and Eve dispicts Eve as the one who is deceived by the devil to eat the forbidden fruit which went against God’s wishes. Eve then convinced Adam to eat the fruit as well. This story helped shaped the belief of deceitfully natured women. Societies way to contain this belief involved putting all the power into the man 's hand, because logically, you can’t have someone of a deceitful nature making the decisions. In the bible it explicitly states “And a man will choose...any wickedness, but the wickedness of a woman...Sin began with a woman and thanks to her we all must die" Ecclesiasticus, 25:18, 19 & 33”. There are dozens of more lines to follow. There are statements within these 66 books that say women are comparable to property, they were to be submissive to their husbands, they shall not speak in church, and also that a woman without her virginity, is not needed to be saved in battle. The bible, and Christianity as a whole is influential, and has dictated core beliefs and values for years. The teachings of the bible, which state that women are evil and must be controlled, ensured that women would be
ENGL 194
Dr. McChesney
Mid-term Essay
13 October, 2016
Female Oppression within the Bible
Gracie’s brother is handed a book at the age of five, words accompany him from his parents that encourage him to follow his dreams, to grow up intelligent and independent. Gracie though, instead finds a needle and thread under gift wrapping. Instead of being foretold a future of success from hard work, Gracie hears of a future of submission, housekeeping, and obedience. Never would she get the chance to own property, get an education, have her own wealth, or dream her own dreams, instead her future is one of housework and cooking, courtesy of her second X chromosome. Though Gracie’s bleak future does not apply to women in our society …show more content…
Within the classroom walls, Dr. McChesney facilitated a discussion in which the class pointed out the social roles and expectations of women. As a class the discussion was held primarily on the issues of home bearer. Women cooked, cleaned, and raised children.Women learned only if it suited their husbands, learning subjects such as music so that women may play songs for their husbands after dinner. Women held little responsibility, and did not have much recognition for the responsibility they did have. Women’s limited role within society originated from the belief that women were deceitful and fragile minded. This belief stemmed from the bible. The bible’s origin story famously known as Adam and Eve dispicts Eve as the one who is deceived by the devil to eat the forbidden fruit which went against God’s wishes. Eve then convinced Adam to eat the fruit as well. This story helped shaped the belief of deceitfully natured women. Societies way to contain this belief involved putting all the power into the man 's hand, because logically, you can’t have someone of a deceitful nature making the decisions. In the bible it explicitly states “And a man will choose...any wickedness, but the wickedness of a woman...Sin began with a woman and thanks to her we all must die" Ecclesiasticus, 25:18, 19 & 33”. There are dozens of more lines to follow. There are statements within these 66 books that say women are comparable to property, they were to be submissive to their husbands, they shall not speak in church, and also that a woman without her virginity, is not needed to be saved in battle. The bible, and Christianity as a whole is influential, and has dictated core beliefs and values for years. The teachings of the bible, which state that women are evil and must be controlled, ensured that women would be