| Woman: The Frailer Sex As many most probably already know the status of women has been of great concern as of late. Now, the good patrons of this publication are likely to be moaning, “Not another article on women’s rights,” but they have nothing to fear for this is no essay on civil rights. Women have been generally perceived as the frailer sex by both their complementary compatriots as well as members of their illustrious sect. This “misconception” harbors great truth for most women are generally physically inferior to most males. Of course, that does not mean that there are not women that are stronger than men, nor does it mean that women are completely inferior to men. Verily, there are other things to excel in that are much more important than physical strength which must be postulated. Birthing and rearing children has been traditionally been a woman’s job, and for good reason since they are mostly of a nurturing sort. There are myriad reasons for women being the more suited to raise young, but more important are the reasons why they should continue to undertake the task. As Nietzsche put it, “Let [woman’s] hope be: May I give birth to the overman.” Well, Nietzsche was speaking of the being that will overcome man, but not in the evolutionary sense, mind you, for this “being” would still have been human on the genetic level. I do not mean to imply, however, that the task of women is to birth a child that will overcome man, the overman. No, that cannot possibly occur. My implication was that women are to rear their progeny to be an unfettered soul, free from all social impetuses. Everyone knows that men are absolutely incapable of completing this overwhelmingly important duty because men tend to impose their ideals on their extremely impressionable children, not allowing the child to develop its own, while women tend to have fewer ideals to instill (though ideally none would be instilled) and are more accepting if the child wishes to deviate from their diligently mapped path, which allows the child to effectively develop its ethical canons on its own. Frailty frequently attracts males, whom wish to procure a delicate artifact to protect. Women, with their inherent “weakness,” are usually these objects. So, why are the ladies ideal trinkets (as a multitude of the fairer sex fill with fervent rage)? The stereotype that women cannot fend for themselves (which may have been true at one point) perpetuated by the media is the main reason. Since youth the notion that women need to be protected was instilled in the minds of strapping young lads in every locale. That thought coupled with the male’s territorial instinct make women the prime object for a man to protect. Yes, women do indeed excel in pacifying one’s need for a fragile ornament to shelter. Anger is the word that arises as I ponder the next position a woman fulfills, social service. By this I do not mean that they make good social workers (though they undoubtedly do, which can be attributed to their immense amount of compassion), but literally as servants to their (dare I say it) mates (you see, I did not mean I was angry. I meant that women would be). Contrary to what many women think, this is undeniably an almost perfect fit for females. You see, their generally submissive nature makes them perfectly suited to take orders. And yes, the old traditions of women doing housework such as cooking and cleaning should be strictly observed. Additionally, the female should submit herself to her counterpart’s every whim (I assume you know what I mean). Of course, this submission should not be exploited by anyone i.e. certain amoral activities should not be propositioned. Women do indeed have the ability to surpass all others (men) in subservience to their mates. Another function a woman serves exceptionally well is as a dangerous plaything. Undeniably, women, like all humans, are intrinsically playful, and, at times, have an exceptionally elevated propensity toward liveliness. Such an elevated attribute of playfulness indisputably qualifies women as the perfect toy. But what kind of toy would be complete without a sense of peril? No toy would, which is why a woman is so much better than any man-made toy or even a pet. The ambivalent (double-sided) nature of women creates the danger that all players so desperately desire. Therefore, this danger is manifested when a seemingly subservient female uses her manipulative rhetoric to denigrate her mate, or through other manipulations causes her mate physical harm, both directly and indirectly. A female’s aptitude to cause harm to their hapless companion coupled with their passionate playfulness cause them to be an exceptional plaything. In the various areas listed women irrefutably outclass their reproductive counterparts. Of course, it must be said that they are not the sole vocations in which a woman can succeed. Surely, women could also do exceptionally well in business, science or politics. Also, I think they would make excellent serial killers because of their perceived innocence. Anyway, to call women inferior or weak simply because of their lack of physical strength would be completely ignorant for they excel in an astounding number of fields. |