Don't Take This The Wrong Way

For the guy that's never had a girlfriend I'd consider myself to have at least a little discernment when it comes to women. This current generation has grown up in a world where they are told that everyone is equal and that women have as much right to anything that a man does. Not that it's such a big deal, really, but women are still - no matter what society has tried to manipulate for the sake of "equality" - they are still the weaker gender. Women get all uptight when you say this, but it's not meant in an undermining sense. They truly have been created to be of slighter build, leading by emotion more often than by the mind, and to inertly look to men for approval and strength.

Don't get me wrong, women are no more or less likely to be able to think a situation through than a man - everyone has their own way of doing things, regardless of whether they are male or female. However, in saying that, I think a lot of people misunderstand when we say women are "weaker". It doesn't mean they are all prone to breaking down and crying or that they can't out-armwrestle their boyfriend / husband. What this means is that they do rely a lot more on affirmation and touch than men overall, and that it is inherent in every woman to seek a man to be the strong arm of support - and often the thick-headed, macho voice of reason.

Defiance has twisted the way that men and women were made to relate to each other. Stubborn-ness has crept in where there should always have been understanding, acceptance and wholeness. Without women we cannot exist - but without men, society would not function as it (somewhat haltingly) does. There is always a balance in life. A man leading alone often doesn't feel through a situation enough, allowing for more grief than is necessary - whereas a woman leading alone often doesn't see things from as many possible angles, also allowing for more grief than is necessary.

Women are not smarter than men. Men are not more emotionally barriered than women. _That's_ wherein lies the equality - everyone has their place and everyone displays different attributes, facing everything life throws at them in their own way. I see individuals, not a collective of male vs female of any given race, culture or people group.

When we understand that - despite the fact that you just can't stereotype men or women - we can actually put aside grievances and smile at all the females of this world, recognising them as counterparts to our own masculinity. Eum-yang (yin-yang) is a good symbol; not just of good and evil, but of the human race: men and women who don't spout these postmodern societal grievances but instead accept the fact that we complement each other. Rather than trying to outdo the opposite gender in anything, we correlate and support each other, allowing anyone's true skills to shine forth, regardless of their genetic apportion.

I truly hope that feminists, politically correct sheep and immasculate sycophants take offense at this. Men, stand where you truly should and don't be intimidated by the ones we are here to valourously protect. Kia kaha.

-Timotheos
Makin' sense