Wednesday Quiz
Theology Geek asks:
“Now this may seem like a silly question to some, but I want an honest answer. Please don’t tell me… it’s in the bible. I know good and well what it says there. I want to hear opinions. What makes a man and what makes a woman. By society’s standards and also your own. Believe it or not, there is a method to my madness… more to come soon.”
My response to him: Sticks versus feelings
A man’s thinking revolves around sticks and a woman’s around feelings (not exclusively her own, but also those around her). I’ve added two photos as a basic illustration. The first photo shows a female soldier accepting flowers from an Iraqi man. She points her weapon down and smiles at him. She is very aware that her actions might offend the man; she is aware of feelings all around her, even though she is a capable soldier. The second photo show a male soldier receiving flowers from a boy. He never adjusts his weapon and does not appear to be concerned about what the boy might think of his weapon pointing at him. Why is he not concerned? Because the boy is a boy and the male soldier assumes that even Iraqi boys are not overly concerned about offending others’ feelings by actions. Both these soldiers, male and female, accept the gift graciously despite their different methods. Is mine an expert analysis? Nope. Just my own.
Do you have a good answer for Jason? Leave it at his blog. I’ll report on his findings as he posts.
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