Lin

Lin – by “observed differences” I do not mean only outward physical differences.”

But those cannot be proven scripturally. They could very well be a result of thousands of years of culture and lack of education. It does not seem that emotions or PMS affected Deborah negatively in any case. :o) And her ‘intellect’ or ability was not questioned by the men. The reverse is true. She was asked to go into battle.

So that is a nebulous area that has become part of our culture. Ask all the women who have had husbands die young and they were all of a sudden responsible for the family and the income. The Britons squashed the idea that women could not fly planes because they needed them to. Even industrial work was done by women during the war at a time it was thought only men could handle it. Nevermind the back breaking labor of working the fields with a baby strapped to your back. Poor women have always been ‘capable’. And rich women studied Latin.

Whether physical or intellectual, the problem was opportunity. Not capability.