That fact seems to make sense. It seems quite natural in this world that the strongest do whatever they want. We see examples of this everywhere.
There are pros and cons to this model, so to speak.
Pros: it is realistic in the sense that it honestly admits that there are significant differences between the sexes, between male and female.
Cons: sadly, a one-sided expression of dominant power can easily become the main factor organizing relationships in this model.
In summary: When someone complains about how things were wrong in the past or in the traditional sense, and explains how we need to work to change them, this is what they usually have in mind.
[2] Modern marriage
This model came into being as a reaction against the first one, and that’s fair enough. There were many good reasons to object to the so-called ‘traditional’ model as we described it earlier. This new model was actively promoted by the feminist movement.
In this modern one men and women are understood as equals, which would be a very good thing properly understood, except that equality here is understood as being identical: as being the same, interchangeable, without real, objective differences, just like two identical partners.
There are pros and cons to this model too.
Pros: even if in a somewhat misunderstood way, it still strives for equality and fairness in relationships.
Cons: as already mentioned, it mostly denies the deep and objective differences between both sexes. If we don’t understand who we are and what we long for, it becomes kind of hard to get those things.
To be continued… in Part III…
Watch video and engage conversations on “Wisdom 4 Relationships” course.
There are pros and cons to this model, so to speak.
Pros: it is realistic in the sense that it honestly admits that there are significant differences between the sexes, between male and female.
Cons: sadly, a one-sided expression of dominant power can easily become the main factor organizing relationships in this model.
In summary: When someone complains about how things were wrong in the past or in the traditional sense, and explains how we need to work to change them, this is what they usually have in mind.
[2] Modern marriage
This model came into being as a reaction against the first one, and that’s fair enough. There were many good reasons to object to the so-called ‘traditional’ model as we described it earlier. This new model was actively promoted by the feminist movement.
In this modern one men and women are understood as equals, which would be a very good thing properly understood, except that equality here is understood as being identical: as being the same, interchangeable, without real, objective differences, just like two identical partners.
There are pros and cons to this model too.
Pros: even if in a somewhat misunderstood way, it still strives for equality and fairness in relationships.
Cons: as already mentioned, it mostly denies the deep and objective differences between both sexes. If we don’t understand who we are and what we long for, it becomes kind of hard to get those things.
To be continued… in Part III…
Watch video and engage conversations on “Wisdom 4 Relationships” course.
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