GNDR 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Hijab, Abrahamic Religions, Rape Culture
8 Dec 2016
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Seven countries allow women in all combat roles: Australia, canada, belgium, the netherlands, denmark, norway, spain. Unofficial involvement much more common as the ban is ignored. 2014 pentagon began to allow women to serve in combat. Among men, 44% believe combat roles should be open to women. 18% white officers, 39% whit enlisted agreed. Gender reflected in all aspects of religious belief and ritual. Religion seeks to control social behavior, resists social change. Usually seeks to reinforce patriarchy (abrahamic religions) Christian teaching that church leadership positions are only for men, wives should be obedient to their husbands. Some social constructs seem to be religious, but are not (islamic women not restricted by the qur"an from working, being educated or going out in public, hijab not obligatory) Modesty, control behavior of men, fight western colonial oppression. Methodists, episcopalian, anglican, pentecostals, jewish churches have ordained women. 71% of americans favor ordination of female clergy.
