My biological sex is not the sum total of who I am as a person. Not totally independent, IвЂ™m not arguing that, but biological sex is not the magic wand patriarchal and complementarian teachings make it out to be. People are people, and who they are, while sex is absolutely a part of that, is independent of sex. However, biological differences are not an argument for gender identities. Is the average man much stronger than the average woman? Most likely. Do their hips tend to be narrower, making them, in general, faster runners? Sure. Are their muscles attached to their bones differently? Yes. I donвЂ™t think вЂњphysical enduranceвЂќ is something that men have a huge advantage in. ThereвЂ™s two basic problems with this idea, First off, IвЂ™d like to see any man push a seven pound baby out of a space not even four inches across. Women are more fragile, weaker, created for more delicate tasks. Men are larger, have stronger muscles, and greater physical endurance than women. She opens her argument with an appeal to biological differences: This chapter is where Helen crosses the line from benevolent to hostile sexismвЂ“ and she stays in hostile sexist territory for the majority of the book. Hostile sexism, which is the active belief that women actually are inferior or less capable than men, is less common in American culture (although still present)вЂ“ but it is very much alive in HelenвЂ™s book. It differs from hostile sexism in that it usually presents as attempting to be beneficial for women: women are told to stay within patriarchal boundaries, but in return, they will receive benefits, such as protection. This attitude is actually called benevolent sexism. It appears in a variety of ways, some more subtle than others. This chapter is devoted to the second вЂњmasculine needвЂќ: вЂњa man needs to function, feel needed, and excel women as a protector.вЂќДЄ man being a protector is probably one of the more foundational concepts about men in conservative religious environmentsвЂ“ it is most especially true where patriarchy and complementarianism are fiercely held.

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