Equality: gender

Question 1

Scripture for gender equality (2)

Answer 1

• Paul: nor is there male or female for you are all one in Christ
• Deborah ⚔️ Mary🕊️

Question 2

Bible quotes with misogyny (3)

Answer 2

• Genesis: woman made as “helper for man” but causes the fall = inferior/less moral
• Timothy: doesn’t permit a woman to teach + “must be quiet”
• Paul: head of woman is man

Question 3

Does bible enforce patriarchy?

(4)

Answer 3

✅ yes as incorporates patriarchy of biblical time
✅ Paul advocates misogyny in line with social norms
⛔ Jesus still interacts with women (healing, applying divorce laws equally)
⛔ culminates in equality of eternal life

Question 4

Catholic vs CoE view of female priests

Answer 4

Cc:
- all male disciples so last supper (eucharist) was with men
- Catholic Egalitarianism: women have equal but different roles
- Timothy

CE:
- Jesus included women i.e by appearing risen to mary
- about calling not sex

Question 5

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Answer 5

Question 6

Equality: De Beauvoir

Answer 6

Activist and author of ‘2nd sex’:

Sees gender as a “social construct” to oppress women to conform to expectations

Question 7

Feminism

Answer 7

🌊 1: 1800’s suffragette movements for votes
🌊 3: 1990’s empowerment of all women

Question 8

key historical landmarks for gender equality (2)

Answer 8

1867: suffragettes founded
1997: fist female pm