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1. Is being feminine or masculine part of nature or nurture? Why?

2. Who/What pressures you the most to fulfill the typical roles of a woman? (i.e. the church/religion, family, friends, etc.)

3. Do you think God expects differently of you because you are a woman?

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Malala Yousafzai

Pakistani

Encourages female education

Shot in the head in 2012 by a Taliban gunman for what she spoke about

The Malala fund is an organization she leads that provides young women with 12 years of education

Wants to make girls’ education a priority

https://www.malala.org/about

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srnaXW9ZgZc

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“As a Christian, my highest calling is not motherhood; my highest calling is to follow Christ. And following Christ is something a woman can do whether se is married, or single, rich or poor, sick or healthy, childless or Michelle Duggar.” (Evans 180)

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1 Corinthians 14:34-35 - Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but [they are commanded] to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/25/health/women-describe-their-struggles-with-gender-roles-in-military.html?mcubz=0

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/why-we-fear-women-in-power_us_582137b2e4b044f827a79258?utm_hp_ref=gender-roles

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1 Corinthians 11:9- Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.

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1 Timothy 2:12- I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet.

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Ephesians 5:22-23- Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands. Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, ...

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“The Proverbs 31 woman is a star not because of what she does but how she does it—with valor. So do your thing. If it’s refurbishing old furniture—do it with valor. If it’s keeping up with your two-year-old—do it with valor. If it’s fighting against human trafficking . . . leading a company . . . or getting other people to do your work for you—do it with valor. Take risks. Work hard. Make mistakes. Get up the next morning. And surround yourself with people who will cheer you on.” (Evans 95).

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“That a woman who managed to be both a virgin and a mother is often presented as God’s standard for womanhood and can be frustrating for those of us who have to work within the constraints of physical law.” (Evans 69)

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“Growing up in the Church, I must have heard a thousand times that my highest calling as a woman was to bear an bring up children. While men could honor God in varying capacities through work, family, and ministry, a woman’s spiritual aptitude was measured primarily by her ability to procreate. Even as a child I noticed that the church deaconesses hosted dozens of wedding and baby showers each year, but never a housewarming party for a single woman or a celebration dinner for a woman who passed the bar or graduated from medical school. Subtly, the belief that I was incomplete without a husband and children crept into my subconscious. Without procreating, I believed, my contribution to the Church didn’t really count.” (Evans 178)