“But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman [is] the man; and the head of Christ [is] God.” Christ, a male, is the head of the church, therefore males were the head of the state and the head of the house. A family was like a little state in which the father was the head and the wife and children were subordinates. With the male as the head, women were required to conceded their power to them. It is also important to note that God, despite having no gender, is always referred to as “He.” Lastly, in various religions, especially Christian faiths, sex was a negative thing. Since women could show their sexual activity when they got pregnant, they were seen as having “an inability to control effects of sexual activity.” This proved to men that women had an “immoral
“But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman [is] the man; and the head of Christ [is] God.” Christ, a male, is the head of the church, therefore males were the head of the state and the head of the house. A family was like a little state in which the father was the head and the wife and children were subordinates. With the male as the head, women were required to conceded their power to them. It is also important to note that God, despite having no gender, is always referred to as “He.” Lastly, in various religions, especially Christian faiths, sex was a negative thing. Since women could show their sexual activity when they got pregnant, they were seen as having “an inability to control effects of sexual activity.” This proved to men that women had an “immoral