Wednesday, December 7, 2011
The Independent Woman
It has been said that "independent women" are the new trend. The 21st century thing to be. We have heard songs and read books about how we do not need men to help manage our daily life. As a matter of fact, we do not need men at ALL in our life. We can earn our own money, provide for our own children, plan our own future, buy our own homes, make our own dreams reality, and use men only when...you know. I love jamming to hits from Neyo about a woman having her own, hell it is quite an ego boost for most of us. We take it as a compliment, a motivation, a power booster. Yet why is it that so many men turn and walk the other way with their tails between their legs? Are strong women really not the fantasy of every man? In reality do we really intimidate men with our independent lifestyle? Do men feel like we are untouchable? Do men turn the other way when they realize we have no dependency on them? It has been said a man wants to feel needed, wants to provide for his family, and looks for a home where he is the alpha dog. The decision maker. The bill payer. The "man of the house." In years past, the woman had no word, no opinion, and no rights. Men WERE the top dogs in society. And well times have changed. Lets call it evolution in a sense. Evolution happens when adaption is necessary. Divorce rates are enormous. Men are leaving their families left and right. Women are raising children alone. Men have mistresses in different states. Women are left with their life's torn apart. We had no choice but to adapt. Adapt to the lies, cheating, and financial distress caused by man. Therefore the new breed of woman was born. The woman who needs no man. The woman is known as alpha woman. The woman who can do it all. Now it is time for the man to adapt. Adapt to the independent woman.
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Very inspirational! Girl here's a curve ball for you...! Lol i just think it's awsome that you are writing... Ane I'm sure you have already noticed most of my stats on Fb. They are mostly me, except I like to use some things iv learned throughout different times of my life. I love a challenge... But unfortunately this usually just depends on my mood that day. Well here you go! ;)
ReplyDelete''When you attend a wedding at church, what passages of Scripture do you expect to hear? Congregations occasionally invite me to speak on the current same-sex marriage debates, and I ask them this question. Their answers are remarkably consistent.
Someone invariably mentions 1 Corinthians 13, the famous "Love Chapter." Love is patient, love is kind, love never insists on its own way and so forth. Wonderful advice for marriage, but Paul was not talking about marriage. He was addressing a church fight: the believers in Corinth had split into factions and were competing for prestige and influence. We see echoes of this conflict throughout the letter, but especially in chapters 12 and 14, which surround this passage.
Others call out, "Where you go, I will go; where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God" (Ruth 1:16; NRSV). Another moving passage, but it's certainly not about marriage. Ruth addresses this moving speech to her mother-in-law Naomi.
The second creation story in Genesis comes up: "Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh" (Genisis 2:24). This passage is certainly appropriate to marriage, as it reflects the level of intimacy and commitment that distinguishes marriage from other relationships. Jesus quotes this passage, too, but he isn't exactly discussing marriage. Instead, his topic is divorce (Matthew 19:5; Mark 10:8). When ministers read the Gospel passages at weddings, as they often do, the message seems a little off. I'd rather not hear about divorce at a wedding.
One other passage frequently surfaces in weddings but rarely in mainline Protestant churches, the Lutheran, Presbyterian, Methodists and United Church of Christ. Ephesians 5:22-33 commands wives to obey their husbands and husbands to love their wives. Conservative Christians may try to explain away the offense of this passage, but there's no escaping its ugly reality. Ephesians calls wives to submit to their husbands just as children must obey their parents and slaves must obey their masters. See the larger context, Ephesians 5:21-6:9.
I really enjoy reading your blogs. You give women something to look forward too.. Keep up the good work.. ;) I'll be your number 1 fan!!
ReplyDeleteIt's funny how you say Alpha Woman and I was just thinking of buying a t-shirt that says 'I Belong In The Kitchen'. LOL! Of course, you know I'm not alpha material. I'm a follower, an omega, a submissive. Whatever you wish to call a secondary, that's me. A mouthy co-captain, but 'co' none the less! You, my dear, are Alpha Woman defined! You are woman, hear you roar! I'll be the one in the back meowing. Good job chick! Love ya!
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