Thanks for a thought-provoking post. It's hard for me to understand when I see a strong, self-reliant, and confident woman choosing to join a group where all the public power resides with men. In the linked interview, Esther Kosovsky says, "There is a beauty when everyone understands what their own strengths are and when their strengths are called for." I think that's a powerful message, but I don't accept that the strengths are segregated by sex. To me, the negotiation between couples and within communities that comes with not following traditional roles is an important way of valuing each person's individual strengths and acknowledging commitment to the relationship.
Thanks for a thought-provoking post. It's hard for me to understand when I see a strong, self-reliant, and confident woman choosing to join a group where all the public power resides with men. In the linked interview, Esther Kosovsky says, "There is a beauty when everyone understands what their own strengths are and when their strengths are called for." I think that's a powerful message, but I don't accept that the strengths are segregated by sex. To me, the negotiation between couples and within communities that comes with not following traditional roles is an important way of valuing each person's individual strengths and acknowledging commitment to the relationship.
I choose to choose.