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In Reply to: Re: Vessels of Sin posted by Alissa Henry on February 06, 1999 at 19:39:28:

This is an issue that has come up in my Renaissance Lit class as well. Try this
contradiction on for size. Women are supposed to be inferior to men, right?
Because of this the women were supposed to be subservient to the men, right? At
the same time, women are to blame for a man's desires. When you think about
this, doesn't it give women a lot of power? If women are supposed to be so
weak, how are they able to hold such great power over men? Shouldn't the
stronger men be able to resist the poor, weak women who are only there to serve
their men? Um, maybe it's just me but I think that all of these Renaissance
people were a little confused. Women are inferior and weak but they are
powerful enough to steer the strong minded men towards sin. I think that this
contradiction shows how the Renaissance men were trying desparately to keep the
women oppressed. They would change their view point to whatever suited their
needs. If they need women to be viewed as weak, they thought up something and
used evidence from the bible. If they need women to be viewed as sexual
powerhouses, they found more evidence of the evil temptresses in the bible.
That is just plain unfair and if you were a college comp. prof. you would never
put up with such nonsense and contradicting beliefs! Where is the structure of
your argument Renaissance men. I am not through with this topic, I will return
later wit

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: This is an issue that has come up in my Renaissance Lit class as well. Try this : contradiction on for size. Women are supposed to be inferior to men, right? : Because of this the women were supposed to be subservient to the men, right? At : the same time, women are to blame for a man's desires. When you think about : this, doesn't it give women a lot of power? If women are supposed to be so : weak, how are they able to hold such great power over men? Shouldn't the : stronger men be able to resist the poor, weak women who are only there to serve : their men? Um, maybe it's just me but I think that all of these Renaissance : people were a little confused. Women are inferior and weak but they are : powerful enough to steer the strong minded men towards sin. I think that this : contradiction shows how the Renaissance men were trying desparately to keep the : women oppressed. They would change their view point to whatever suited their : needs. If they need women to be viewed as weak, they thought up something and : used evidence from the bible. If they need women to be viewed as sexual : powerhouses, they found more evidence of the evil temptresses in the bible. : That is just plain unfair and if you were a college comp. prof. you would never : put up with such nonsense and contradicting beliefs! Where is the structure of : your argument Renaissance men. I am not through with this topic, I will return : later wit

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