But what is going on with kids, nowadays??
Evidently I'm officially old. Because only "old" people ask such questions, right? Only "old" people experience such culture shock.
But more and more I find myself saying these things that only "old" people say... and I have to wonder if it's me.... or PERHAPS it's just that society has deteriorated so much that "old" now just means "still having a sense of propriety and decency".
I am continually appalled and saddened especially when considering how "unladylike" young ladies are now. Since when did it become okay nay, normal for a young women to spout obscenities like a sailor? Do they honestly not realize how unattractive it is?
I've recently had a couple of experiences that have raised these questions in my mind.
One of which we were subjected to in the middle of the night when two young ladies (I use the term loosely) had a screaming match across the street.
It's as if we've decided that neither femininity nor masculinity is of value.
Instead of embracing the differences that are an essential part of being either male or female, we develop entire schools of thought that are meant to tear down one gender or the other. It becomes a battle of "patriarchy" vs. "feminism". (I use both those terms in their most negative sense) We continually draw parallels and comparisons between two things which cannot be compared. And while neither gender fits into a perfect little box- it's quite true that there are essential differences between us. And often those differences can be strengths.
I hear a lot about the devaluing of masculinity in "christian" circles and -having two sons- I believe that this is extremely important. I believe with all my heart in teaching my boys to be MEN.
However, I also have two girls, and I hear much less about the loss of femininity.
So those of us who have little girls... let's commit to raising our daughters to be young ladies. To somehow find a way to pass on to them the beauty of womanhood and the gift of femininity.
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3 Comments:
hey, didn't you hear...."old" is the new "young"! :)
yes, it is going to be hard to raise our children in such a way as to not tainted or destroyed by the world. At this point I'm am thankful that my children aren't yet teenagers let alone tweens. Yet. *sigh* All the more reason to depend upon the Lord!
I hear what you're saying.
It seems that with the fissure of patrilineal dominance (in an attempt to promote equality among the different races and genders), the morales associated with the family, masculinity, and feminity are also being devalued and degraded.
I believe it is possible to have equality and a strong family, but unfortunuatly there will be many detours and forks down that path. Throw in socioeconomics, media awareness, globalization, and things like video games and movies which appeal to our base natures, and you realize we have one really long road to travel down.
We should write a book :)It could be like "He Said, She Said...And Sometimes They Agree" or something :)
I kinda like that title..... :P
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