While the Bible does not provide clear guidelines on gender identity, it does provide some insight on gender roles in society. The most common examples are Adam and Eve. Created first, Adam was viewed as the leader who guided the world, while Eve was only considered as his helper (Genesis 2:7 & 18 NRSV). The Bible also specifies the authority men have over their wife. For example, when Eve eats the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, her sin was described as not eating the fruit, but as leaving the area of Adam’s authority. Men who follow this religion became motivated to believe they had a dominant role over women, while women were meant to be subordinate to their husbands. However, just as high heels were once exclusively worn by men in the Middle Ages, and pink was a masculine color, these views are outdated, being largely rooted in the eras from which they are
While the Bible does not provide clear guidelines on gender identity, it does provide some insight on gender roles in society. The most common examples are Adam and Eve. Created first, Adam was viewed as the leader who guided the world, while Eve was only considered as his helper (Genesis 2:7 & 18 NRSV). The Bible also specifies the authority men have over their wife. For example, when Eve eats the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, her sin was described as not eating the fruit, but as leaving the area of Adam’s authority. Men who follow this religion became motivated to believe they had a dominant role over women, while women were meant to be subordinate to their husbands. However, just as high heels were once exclusively worn by men in the Middle Ages, and pink was a masculine color, these views are outdated, being largely rooted in the eras from which they are