Feminism...

I love it when some of my wandering thoughts that I put down in random places stand the test of time...I reencountered this note that I wrote almost two years ago and with all the growth and changes I've experienced in that time I still agree with myself. That leads me to think that maybe some truth exists in what I wrote. Which I hope there is cause its a little bit doctrinal...

I am not a feminist. I'm one of many girls who don't know what they want. I want to have equal rights with men but then in exactly the same moment I feel cheated if I don't get special treatment because I am not as privelged/strong/smart etc. as men are. Consider a co-ed ball game if you will. If boys ease up their game because they know they would school me if they didn't I get mad because they are not treating me like an equal player on the field or respecting my skills as an athlete but if they don't ease up their game and then they school me I'm angry because they took advantage of my comparative weakness. Confusing? Yes, I know. The answer? Equality is out of the question. Why? Because men and women are not the same so they should not be expected to have the same abilities/responsibilities/strengths. Many people outside of the church think that the ideal person would have both male and female characteristics. They would take the best traits of both sexes and thus they would have the perfect person. Inside the church we call this marriage. Perfection cannot be achieved within one person. We are different for a reason. Equality is out of the question because we are not equal. We are compliments of each other. It is in each other that we find the characteristics that our selves are lacking. Isn't it a beautiful plan? So I think that women (including myself) should stop competing and comparing themselves with men. We will never be that and we shouldn't want to be that. Although, we should also never stop demanding the respect from men that we deserve for the things that we do better than they do. And to men, don't patronize us for our weak arms or scoff at our lack of sports knowledge but treat us like the the other half of yourself that we are. We will try and do likewise.

Am I kind of patting myself on the back? No matter. Its a topic I've been considering lately. Its just nice to see that I've considered it before and came to the same conclusion. My mind is like a hamster wheel...

I'd like to add that I'm glad we have the vote and that we deserve the same pay and benefits for doing the same jobs as men. I also think that a women could be president of the U.S. however I think that we are too smart to want that job. That looks like a hard job. Only Hilary is crazy enough to try.

"I have to speculate that God himself did make us into corresponding shapes like puzzle peices" Postal Service