"Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement. Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
(1Pe 3:1-7)
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What I am going to say is that the condition of "doing things" for the strength of humanity and uplifting of the weaknesses we have in humanity takes the understanding that woman are weaker in a sense. Woman can (and should if she would like to) get a degree in xyz, become a doctor or lawyer, open up a business or what ever. In that way she "knows" what the strength of a "man" is like. But it is kind of an illusion of strength. I believe a "wise woman" gets these strengths of men (like economic strengths), and then when she gets married or raises family she relies on the strength of "her hands" and so forth, then when the tool for rely on the strength of "men" comes (like when the husband has sickness), then she knows she has the tools available.
However, when it comes to family function and dealings with the community, dealings with spiritual things, dealings with the enemies etc. WOMAN will be weaker. Try discipline of children. The wife may say something, without nagging the children, and she will have to say it many times. The husband says something that encourages the children to do better in something, the man only has to say it once and the children listen. It seems to take "twice" the effort to get things accomplished, essentially.
So in this way, women, though they may appear to have strength "like men," are actually only strengthened by the words found in scripture. How to define "kindness," how to define "justice," how to define "self-control." These basic principles of definition are the strength of humanity, even though the world sees it as "weak."
If a woman gets insulted, she will do far more damage to HERSELF (or even those whom she loves) if she is not wise, than a man will do. I have seen this many times in my lifetime.
In summary, I have seen the qualities of this nature found in family members and friends. If my -male- family members and friends get insulted, they would let-it-go or find a different solution for the most part. If my -female- family members and friends get insulted, they may try to take it out on those whom they are trying to help, without recognizing that true strength comes from men doing "the work" and keeping the right moral strengths alive.
This is why I support "brotherly" and "sisterly" love as a whole body. Because without such, humanity is likely to attack the innocent without understanding of why they are doing so.
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These are -FOOOOOOLISH- women. They reap what they sow.
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