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Masculinity and Femininity:
Difference and Gift
Sister Jane Dominic Laurel, O.P.
Dominican Sisters of St. CeciliaNashville, TN
MARRIAGE
INDIVIDUAL
SOCIETYFAMILY
INDIVIDUAL
SOCIETYFAMILY
MARRIAGE
WOMAN WITHOUT
HER MAN
IS NOTHING
•Independent
•Competitive•BOND shoulder-to-shoulder
•Action-oriented•Physical
•Relationship-Oriented•Cooperative•BOND face-to-face
•Communication-oriented•Verbal
FATHER MOTHER
Attitudes and ways of being are learned.
If there is a lack: Father wound and/or Mother wound
Different is GOOD.
Difference is the foundation for:attraction revelation disclosure
Mutual-affirmation Mutual-growth
RESPECT ~ LOVE ~ INTIMACY
~ Pursuer~ Cherished Prize
WARNING SIGNAL : SHAME
~ He needs to know he can do it. ~ She needs to
know she is worth it
MAN WOMAN
~ Provider
~ Protector
~ Moral Educator
~ parasite
~ predator
~ pervert / moral corruptor
~ Nurturer
~ Encourager
~Captivating Beauty
~ nagger/ manipulator
~ demeaner/
Gossip girl
~ seductive sex object
MAN WOMAN
1. Sexual Fulfillment
1. Affection & Attention
2. Recreational Companionship
3. An attractive spouse
4. Domestic Support
5. Admiration
2. Conversation
3. Honesty & Openness
4. Family Commitment
5. Financial Stability