Sexism in the Catholic Church
Sexism Since the beginning of history, sexism has always been a prominent barrier between sexes. The notion that women are not on the same level as men has always been in existence. Even in the church there are accusations of sexism. We see it during the book of exodus this belief stems from the creation of Eve, through a rib of Adam. From scripture, Eve's roll was to be considered as a servant and a temptress, the sole reason why Adam ate the apple. Consequently Eve is blamed as being the reason mankind is not living in a paradise. This is why I chose to study sexism, it has always been a topic within the church that I have not fully understood. Sexism is defined as the discrimination or hatred against people based on their gender rather then their individual merits. We see examples of this in modern day such as; a girl cannot play on a football team because of her gender, and likewise a male cannot be on a cheerleading squad because of his gender. There are multiple organizations and associations that make this more aware to the and help bring recognition to these issues. However sexism has been around since the ancient years and it has roots. Sexism in its general usage is directed against females. In ancient Greece, going back over twenty-five hundred years ago, women were born as property that belong to their fathers. This ownership was given to the husband as the woman became older. Women were also judged to be not worthy of male accompaniment, in older days women would bring dowries to their husbands. These dowries were used as "payment" for marriage. They would consist of things like gold and livestock. This is a legitimate example of how many sexist laws, beliefs or teaching would have been rooted from ancient and cultural pasts and still carry and alter our opinions today. The Church has been criticized many times on acts of sexism. The number one, main reason, that people accuse the church of sexism is the rule that women can not become