Equality v/s sameness
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Interesting that this topic should come up here now, along with the Hijab topic in the other thread, these are intertwined.
A research group after a well done study, that corrects the inadequacy found in old methodologies, it seems has concluded, there is fundamental difference between Men and Women. The differences between men and women is not by their external appearance alone, but it runs deeper. So the refuters would mostly counter it by saying that genders are conditioned to be such by social norms... And the research sort of tries to negate it. Typical to research groups, this group says the methodology they is more inclusive, and hence the results are better. The jury is still not out...
Many studies shows that In brain, men and women think differently for equally intelligent behavior. [Now how they said that? 'By measuring the brain activity, after giving them same situation to solve or respond to' ]. This remains undisputed.
A very important question which always lingers in the thoughts and adds fuels to the equality question. Does difference means one is inferior and other superior?
Difference here that we are speaking of is that between orange and apple. And like they say, famously "Apples are to be compared with Apples".
If one observes the lioness always has a significant role in the Pride, while the Lion has another role in the Pride. A Lioness is a Lioness and a Lion a Lion. Each Unique, each equally admirable for the role it plays. The role reversal happens in the case of some species and the species sticks to its role and never stray from it. The fools would take it the other way round and argue each human is a separate species...!
We today, thanks to all the wrong motives and confusion, might never collectively agree and comprehend the full picture, And in meanwhile loose the time to do justice to gender we are...!
Its a fact the opposite sexes complement each other well by design (For believers, its Almighty Allah's design and divine decree). And, Male/Female have a purpose to fulfill, just like Jinns and Ins have a purpose to fill. From how Almighty views us, men and women, are equal, they both will be judged on same scale on judgement day. To fail in fulfilling the purpose and seeking the seemingly impossible, beats common sense. On earth, each gender has a significant role to play, to maintain harmony in family thereby fulfilling the purpose of life on earth, without denying the 'others role and equality', and accepting sameness is vanity!
May each of us excel,And when time comes prove to be 'The women' in a mans life, And 'The Man' in a womens life, by completing each other, To please Almighty Allah... Ameen!