Does anyone else not believe in feminism?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt_0ko4njmc

Basically summarizes most of my views on this.

Aaaand
http://www.amazon.com/Why-Men-Earn-More ... 0814472109

Summarizes the rest of my views on this, I suggest you read it.

I don't buy into any feminist-made statistical data anyway. I've heard numbers as ridiculous as "Women do 90% of the work in the world, but only earn 10% of the money" (HOW DO YOU EVEN MEASURE WORK?!?!).

Personally I will never buy into feminism because it implies literally changing thought patterns. In the LAW women are more privileged than men, they don't get drafted.

However, men might be slightly more likely to get more money. HOWEVER, women are much much more likely to get less jail time (60% less by statistics!). But hey, what are we going to do? Tell judges they have to train themselves to be unbiased toward men? Tell employers to value women more when considering promotions? People can make sexist decisions if they want, is it fair? No, but still. If the laws of a society are sexist, which they aren't - that's the problem.

But do women have it a little bit harder in the professional world? Absolutely. It's just not this slavery-like oppression it's made out to be.

And which one receives a $1K shop smith?

edit: that is too obtuse. My mom never received big pieces of jewelry from my dad; the presents they got each other were always functional things that would help either of them to perform their contributions to the family more easily and effectively. In that context, I can only presume that a man who gives his spouse expensive jewelry thinks that 'looking attractive and well-taken-care-of' is part of her function in the family.

But which family traditionally pays for the wedding?

^actually, I think it's meant for the mother of the bride. Based on observation.

Feminism has become something that it was originally not. Many feminists today have become very hateful towards both men and women. For example, many feminists believe that housewives or stay at home moms are weak or less intelligent. They think that a women is defined by her career and how much power she has. The good thing about free countries is that we have the right to choose. Being a caring wife and loving mother is an honorable thing. I don't think I could handle it myself. But I also respect single women who take care of themselves, and working mothers/wives who can handle all three things. This area of feminism, I do not agree with.

I believe that men and women were created equally. Many people think the Bible is a result of "women hating" but the Bible says that "He created them male and female. He created them in the image of God."

Men were created primarily to be leaders and women to be helpers. The Bible says that Eve was a "suitable helpmate". This does not mean that women are secondary to men. If you look into the Hebrew of Genesis, you will see that Adam considered Eve his equal. They were to live in harmony and to keep each other company. Maybe I'm wrong on this, but it always seemed to me that Adam needed another human being to connect with. God says, "It is not good for man to be alone." This is also true today. I think men and women complement each other in their strengths and weaknesses. Men are not better than women, and women are not better than men. God created women physically weaker, but not less intelligent. I think He made Adam stronger so that he could represent the power of God. I think women show the caring side of God. (I say this because I know that women must have attributes of God because we were also created in His image. The only difference is that women were created indirectly through Adam. The Bible speaks on this but it is hard for me to explain it tactfully. It is also hard for me to discern what it all means and I can't see the big picture.) Of course, we are all unique and not everyone fits into this mold. I personally don't in some ways, but that might be the Aspie in me.

Theologically speaking, the reason men and women can't get along is because of the Fall. After the Fall, God says, "Your desire will be for your husband, but he will rule over you." God did not originally create men to be domineering over women, He meant for them to sacrificially love and lead their wife. But after The Fall, you see more men being passive, like not being the father or husband they should be, or they just control and abuse their wives. Of course, this is not true for all men! Women also have their faults. Sometimes women can be a bit overbearing and controlling as well. But this is all a result of The Fall. We were not meant to "buck heads" with each other, but to fit together in a way that only man and women can.

Similarly, the Gospel of Christ can be represented by marriage. Men should love their wives as Christ loved the Church, and women should follow that lead. Obviously women have proven that they are able to lead, but God wants it this way in marriage so that we can live in peace with each other. He chose men to lead because He created men first. And then woman from the rib of Adam. But if not for Eve's transgression, women would get the respect they deserve. And men as well. Note that Adam took most of the responsibility for The Fall. This speaks a lot into husband leadership. Many religions have put the blame primarily on Eve, but this is not correct. Though they were both held responsible for their personal actions.

That being said, I am not against women taking positions of leadership. I'm not a crazy fundamentalist who thinks women should be slaves in the house. There is just a certain order for the Church and the marriage relationship.

I only use the Bible to refer to my views because before I started reading the Bible, I had no way, other than biologically, to differentiate men and women. I think this has to do with my Asperger's and me not being a stereotypical girl.