Why Do Women Struggle?

 

Since the beginning of time women experienced being at a disadvantage, but it shouldn't be that way. It's not their fault. Perhaps it's in their DNA, but that's a poor excuse. We can do something about it and we will.

The Baptist Church is a good example. On any given Sunday a Baptist Church may be loaded with male preachers on its platform. But where are all the women? Probably no where to be found.

Moody Bible Institute is another good example. They pride themselves in training people for Christian service. However they follow the same Southern Baptist model and discourage women from the role of senior pastor in the local church.

I have a lot of nice Catholic friends. They are great people, but I only see men in the role as priests. Ladies do an excellent job as nuns to a worthy calling, but I don't see them as a priests. Perhaps I'm missing something in the biblical interpretation. 

Outside the Catholic denomination there are many Bible churches that have a pro and con view that lead into heated arguments. So there is room for ladies in the church.

One of the regional churches under Willow Creek in Barrington, Illinois recently restructured its staff. Their senior pastor, a lady whom served for over a decade, was replaced with a man. My heart went out to her. Fortunately she started another church with some former church staff members and is doing well. Yes, God is in control and it takes all kinds of people to make a world.

But gender won't stop everybody from fulfilling a passion. Remember the movie Jentl where Barbara Streisand  impersonates a man because she wants to be a Rabbi, and there were no women Rabbi's in the Rabbi school? She was a strong willed person and eventually got her way. 

I never was a male chauvinist. Gender is not a barrier to opportunity. My wife is a professional artist. In the market place she ranks higher than I do.

After the boys played the Chicago Cubs in my book, Boys on the Gold Coast, everybody wanted to join their team so 'Pop' decided to have tryouts. The challenge came when girls likewise wanted to be included. 

In a big cap, not appropriate for a hot summer day, Nellie covered her long blonde hair. Rubber gloves covered beautiful well manicured hands. She avoided direct eye contact because her blue eyes would be a give away. Even her walk appeared suspicious. 

But Nellie was bound and determined. She made the team and gave the fans lots of excitement. Perhaps it was time to change the name of the team. 

Why do women struggle in life? I think it's more of a power play than anything else. Some people have a lot of pride that gets in their way, thus preventing equality for all. 

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