Comments on: Traditional Male Gifts

By: Crowhill

Crowhill — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:26:15 +0000

Joe, the article is about Evangelicals. In the Catholic Church the concept of male headship has been trampled under foot for so long that you’re more likely to hear husbands refer to their wives as “she who must be obeyed.”

By: Elena Johnston

Elena Johnston — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:12:43 +0000

Exactly! When we get too worried about being sufficiently “masculine” or “feminine,” nonsense ensues… and there’s really nothing traditional at all about it.

By: Joe DeVet

Joe DeVet — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 13:02:52 +0000

Speaking just for myself, I’m very grateful these criteria were not around, or at least not within sight of my love, at the time we were preparing for marriage.

She was the enthusiastic convert, I the indifferent cradle Catholic. She married me anyway, then gradually, small step by small step, led me by her love into my leadership role in the spirituality of our family.

One of the many blessings I thanked God for while eating turkey this past Thursday!

By: Violet

Violet — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 19:38:19 +0000

Perhaps she is referring to male and female virtues, which are real concepts, and which stress leadership skills, determination, and decisiveness for men, and service, a giving spirit, and care taking with women. These aren’t bad generalities, but are different from spiritual gifts. They are perhaps sexual trends that do not encompass the whole of reality, or the whole of any one person.

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 18:11:38 +0000

The assumption is that the male host will in invite guests and then avoid any of the cooking, cleaning, and small talk necessary to actually entertain anyone.