In the musical "Camelot," Merlin tells young Arthur how to treat a woman. "The way to handle a woman is to love her…simply love her."

In this day of political correctness it isn't popular to say that women aren't equals. But popularity aside, they are not equal -- in most significant respects women are superior to men.

Womanhood is a precious gift from heaven. I'll say it loud and clear without apology. Women bring goodness, compassion and heavenly gifts into the world. The universe would be empty without the divine attributes of womanhood.

One study showed how boys and girls differ from an early age. Recording all of the vocalizations of four-year-old boys and girls researchers found that 100 percent of the sounds made by little girls related to literal words. Girls' communication is mostly social, either talking to each other or to themselves.

Little boys, on the other hand, were found to use words 60 percent of the time, with the remaining 40 percent consisting of noises and sound effects.

A woman is naturally inclined to be sensitive to her relationships with others. She senses verbal and non-verbal signals and intrinsically cues in to the underlying feelings and emotions. Her sensitivity brings a woman into affinity with the quiet promptings of the Holy Spirit. A man's pride and competitive, conquering nature may distance him from being spiritually sensitive.

Remember these are general traits, and every person has widely different gifts and capabilities. There are men who are thoughtful and sensitive, just as there are women who are confrontational and abusive. Both men and women can benefit from understanding the natural gifts that equip each other for love relationships.

Richard Scott said, "Because it is their nature to give and please others, many women do not realize their intrinsic worth. That loss makes them vulnerable to those who would convince them that their major role is to be physically appealing." Many, Scott said, "sacrifice their God-given endowment of femininity, deep spirituality, and a caring interest in others on the altar of popular, worldly opinion."

Real beauty is what is inside a person: virtue, kindness and one's integrity to core values. The world's focus on appearance is a pervasive lie that is pushed onto every screen and consciousness. This distorted perception discounts chastity, modest dress, virtue and femininity as outmoded, archaic values. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Don't let anyone convince you that in-fashion, revealing clothing styles are harmless; or that God has relaxed His stand on immorality and extramarital intimacy. No amount of the media's bashing of moral values will ever change God's standards.

Worldly opinions don't change the truth that the divine traits of womanhood are sacred gifts. "Who can find a virtuous woman?" a Proverb asks, "For her price is far above rubies." She brings the glory of womanhood into marriage. She is a blessing to her husband, children and posterity forever.

A woman will benefit from recognizing her divine traits and letting her womanhood blossom in the splendor of wholesome living. A man should value, respect and protect a woman's virtue and cherish her feminine nature.
 

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Two Approaches To Gender Differences

In The Mismeasure of Woman, social psychologist Carol Tavris encourages greater awareness of the diversity of "normal'' human behaviors, rather than merely comparing women and men by contrast.

What Women and Men Really Want: Creating Deeper Understanding and Love in Our Relationships." The authors, Aaron R. Kipnis and Elizabeth Herron, look at gender strengths toward a perspective of reconciliation.

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