Thursday, October 24, 2013

Gender Matters

When I think about Gender Roles, I think about what it states in The Family: A Proclamation to the World. It states, "By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children." Even though there are these roles for mothers and fathers, I do believe that there are duties in the roles that the other gender may help out with. For example, there are times that the mother needs to go to work and the father stay home with the children. I don't think that this should be the first option, but there are times that the duties in parenting can be compromised. This is fine as long as both roles are being fulfilled.
When I think about myself growing up, I know that I was a tomboy. I think a lot of it had to do with the fact that my older brother and I are 14 months apart and did everything together. I loved playing sports, playing video games with him, and looked forward to hanging out with him and his friends. I grew out of the tomboy phase, but there are times that I feel like it is so much easier to get along with the guys and do the things that they do. Being an older sister for my younger sisters, I have been more girly, and I have been able to understand more about the importance of my role as a woman. I cannot wait to be a mother and nurture my children. I know that we are all the gender that we are for a reason and that our Father in Heaven has a plan for each one of us. 
I am proud to be a woman!

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