Ladies, guys can answer too: Would you raise your daughter to be a feminist; and what would you do or say to her if she becomes a feminist?

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

I would raise my baby girls to be a decent person, kind, confident, smart, educated, hard working, respectful and responsible in society but never a current feminist, but, I would still love my baby girls even if they become one. What about you? 🤪

#FeministDaughter

[Exterminatore]

I wouldn’t. I would tell her feminism is rebellion against God. You don’t have to look too deeply at feminism to see it is about hating men and many of its doctrines and leaders are completely deranged. So I’d start there. I’d point out the negative impact its had on society as well. I won’t sum up all those issues here. There are far too many.

In the eyes of God I don’t believe men or women are more valuable. Both were created in God’s image. Both are sinners, and both equally eligible for salvation.

The problem is women today have forgotten their roles as God designed them. This particularly plays out in marriage. The term equality is often used in feminism. So if women believe they should have equal rights with men this tends to carry over into marriage. Wives don’t need to submit to their husbands, after all their equal and have equal say in a marriage. That’s not Biblical.

Scripture says this:

“And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.”
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭2:18‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man. Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭11:7-9‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Women were created for the benefit of men, and created to be a help meet. I’d counsel my daughter that is her role in marriage. I think both genders need to get back to their God designed roles.

[Exterminatore]

Scripture says this:

“I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.”
‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭5:14‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭14:1‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.”
‭‭Titus‬ ‭2:3-5‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Women are to be homemakers. To bear children. They make a house into a home. That is a very important role. The man’s job is to provide. Today we see women being concerned with having a career and not doing what God designed them to do.

Scripture also says this:

“Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.”
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭3:16‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭5:22‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Scripture says in multiple other places wives are to submit to husbands. This is contrary to what feminism teaches.

So I’d counsel my daughter on these things.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Ok, let me correct you there a bit. If you read carefully Genesis, men and women were created both at the same time since Eve was already in Adam.

God created Eve physically to help Adam reproduce and populate the earth since Adam couldn't obviously have sex with the animals to do so.

#2: I agree with men being the head of the wife and the wife obeying her husband as the leader but keep in mind that was written for Christians and the husband is commanded to honor his wife which many man conveniently like to ignore and abuse their wife with their unfair controlling behavior.

1 Peter 3:7:

Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.

#3: Yes, it's a wife's main responsibility to make sure her home is running smoothly and not neglect her kids, but women must work too as women in ancient days did. Look at Proverbs 31. Nothing wrong with a woman going to work or school and making something great of herself.

Lastly, I have a mom, sister, nieces, cousins, I love and care for and want I future daughters and I will be pissed if society because of misogyny begins to deny them of their social goals and career.

I love justice and fairness so I would not tolerate men treating women below them as second class citizens like muslims in Middle East treat women over there.

[Exterminatore]

No. Even though Eve came out of Adam she was created after Adam. Eve was created from Adam’s rib.

I don’t disagree about husbands honoring their wives. They are also to provide for them and care for them. Also to love (agape) them. To seek their best interest.

I didn’t say there was anything wrong with women working. I’m saying their main responsibility is guide the house. If a married woman can do that, and work. Great! More power to her. However that’s a pretty big responsibility. The woman in Proverbs 31 would be doing those things after her primary responsibility is completed.

Married women should be more concerned with their God given roles rather than career or societal goals. Those things can be left to the single women. Note it says in the Titus scripture I shared that those things should be done so the word of God is not blasphemed. What things are those? Not given to much wine, teachers of good things, discreet, chaste, KEEPERS AT HOME, good, and obedient to their husbands.

You’re mentioning misogney and second class citizens. Nothing I’m saying is derogatory to women. I’m citing what scripture states and the role of wives. Single women are a different matter. They don’t need to be obedient to men other than those they must be: gov’t officials, their boss etc. A wife is called to be obedient to the same people + her husband. Not all men.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Eve wasn't physically created at this point, but spiritually she was already since she was in Adam, so God is talking to them both.

Genesis 1:26-28:

Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

[Exterminatore]

I can’t agree with you about Eve.

“For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭11:7‬ ‭KJV‬‬

[Exterminatore]

Both were created in God’s image, not at the same time. Not in spirit or body.

[Exterminatore]

What you have here is the prologue to the creation of humans. Chapter 2 of Genesis then gives the details and a more specific time line.

[VikingBlood86]

I would raise her to be an egalitarian. Feminism isn't what it claims to be anymore. Society isn't perfect and both genders get the shit end of the stick in different ways.

That's what's most important to teach kids. The world isn't fair and it doesn't care about you. Earn your way by putting in the work and don't fall for the grass is greener BS.

[SiennaSurfer]

I like this 👍🏻

[OjosOscuros3]

I don’t know man. The other day I overheard my nephew telling another girl his age that girls can’t run fast and I was very disappointed. Almost mad. If this was my daughter he was telling that to I sure as heck would step in and say something. No ones is going to tell my little girl what she can and can’t do based on her gender.

[Ámayas_20]

I'm raising my daughter to become a strong, confident, smart, respectful, good, empathetic person if I do this right she won't become a feminist by default, but if she somehow did I'd try and convince her why she was wrong. My love fer her would never change though.

[coolbreeze]

If I had a daughter see can be anything she wants to be. I don't censor and am not a big fan of censorship.

[quietdom]

Of course I want my hypothetical daughter to be a feminist - they should know that their place in society is one of equality, and that due to past hierarchies her equality is unfortunately something she will have to fight for from time to time. Also, she should realize that white upper-class privelege shields her from a lot of the negative effects of misogyny, and that she needs to fight other forms of discrimination lest the gains made by women are lost.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

I understand.

[sawno]

I will not raise my potential daughter to become a feminist. Instead ill try to make my children equipped against propaganda and give them an understanding of how the world works in a way that shields them from misguidance without me having to shield them from it.

[TheKack]

No. Modern feminism is a disease that infects people and creates more division and inequality. The very premise they claim to be against. I wouldn't love her any less if she became a feminist, but I would do all I could to prevent it, and I would call her out on fallacies and incongruity/incoherence in her arguments.

[Dchrls78104]

No, but I'd hope to raise a decent Christian; if she became a feminist, I'd love her still but let her know that I could not support this unchristian belief.

[AngelLily]

I would raise them to be a good moral person but I wouldn't raise them to be like a 3 wave feminist.

[Anonymous]

First you have to define which type of feminist. I need a definition before I can answer that. But yes, I’d teach her to be equal to men, but not vindictive towards them or anyone.

[Opinion Owner]

If she wants to become a firefighter, I’ll make damn sure she knows she can go and do that.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Current feminist like mocking men, trying to usurp authority over men, stuff like that..

[Opinion Owner]

That’s ridiculous. I despise anyone who tries to put others down, whether that’s male or female. Both are guilty.

[Anonymous]

Not my plan--no. I'd like her to be well adjusted, constructive and happy. It's not obvious to me that much of what gets labelled as "feminist" today will help her with any of that.

[Cybernizer]

Never, I would raise them to become traditional Christians.

[CarlSagan53]

God no, I wouldn't raise her to be one of the gross rodents. Plus I'd be a good farther so she wouldn't have the daddy issues needed to become like that

[MrTuxedo]

I definitely wouldn't.

[Nadim171]

I would raise her to be a feminsit, but not in today's feminist beliefs.

[scrapy]

She need some one to hear for her

[Yoichinah]

I dont want kids