Part 3 The conclusion.
Why is this important?
Looking at the evidence, and using common sense, it is plain to see that men and women are different; physically, emotionally, and mentally speaking, there are undeniable and tangible differences between the sexes, and these differences matter. Our society has greatly been affected by the feminist moment and its various waves, especially the 2nd (sexual liberation) and 3rd (intersectionality of sex, race, “gender”, and sexuality) 
waves, which have tried to do away with sex differences in their attempts to achieve “gender equality.” Modern feminists want there to be no differences between the sexes, and believe that any disparities or differences between men and women are due to social construction; they solidly reject the idea that any differences between men and women could be hardwired into the very fabric of our being. But as Dr. Leonard Sax says “The Feminists are mistaken in their claim that gender is primarily a social construct, an invention of society. In reality, gender is not primarily a social construct. It is a biological fact” Now Dr. Sax here uses the term “gender” synonymously with “sex”, although “gender” has only recently been redefined to refer to “sex”; and what he means is that sex differences are real and important and should not be ignored. To do so is to ignore what in means to be male and female, and therefore what it means to be human. Now, if being made in the image of God is part of being human, and being human means being male and female, then we by no means should be trying to redefine these terms.
Steven Rhoades is a professor who teaches a course on sex differences at the University of Virginia. Rhoades, much like Sax, has observed that there are indeed differences between how men and women perceive the world and how they interact with it, especially when it comes to relationships between the two sexes. In His book Taking Sex Differences Seriously, he discusses the differences between men and women in several behavioral areas such as work, sex, childrearing, and competition.
For the complete column, see this week’s edition of the Centralia Fireside Guard.
