Updates and Such.

And I'm back, again.

Finals are approaching quickly and I am excited for the end of another semester.

This week is Thanksgiving and I am ready to spend some time with my wonderful hubby. We are still filling out applications for graduate school and patiently waiting to see where we need to go next. One more full semester of school, then a quick spring term (six weeks), then we are DONE with our undergraduate programs. I don't think there's a word to accurately describe my excitement!

So my post today is about an article that I read.

I have read a lot of criticism about it, but I think what the author is getting at is on point.

So let's clear some things up:
1) Defending women and their rights is okay, but be careful not to cross the very fine line between defending rights and offending the Lord -- womanhood is not a downfall, it is a blessing.
2) Not every man is a predator.

At its core, the article is right about modern feminism. The line has been crossed, and many that I know who support the feminist movement are more about female power than they are equality. And even those who do seek for equality wish for absolute sameness, not an equal distribution of rights and privileges.

Another thing that needs to be addressed is the idea that all men are willing to take advantage of anyone using any means possible.  This simply is not the truth. Anyone, male or female, is capable of rape, domestic abuse, and violence. And in those cases, individuals who violate the rights of others should be dealt with appropriately. But not all men are preying on innocent women to take advantage of.

Okay, moving forward. One truth that will shine through in the end is that women and men are fundamentally different. There are physiological and psychological differences between the sexes, and that was intentional. We complement each other perfectly, and we shouldn't try to "do it all."

We are all imperfect beings who are just trying to figure out the details of life along the way, but one thing that is evident is that the Lord has blessed men and women with differences that are beneficial to us all. We need to embrace these differences and seek to build up our individual strengths to contribute to society. Sameness, as preached by modern feminism, is not the solution to these societal problems that arise in the workplace and in the home.

I think we should all promote kindness, respect, empathy, and love. That is the answer.