Week Four - Gender & Families

I think that gender is a very important characteristic of who we are and of how we perceive ourselves. If we do not properly understand the role of each gender there can be a lot of confusion as we grow up, what should our goals in life be? who should I marry? Am I attracted to men or women? These are all things that can become very confusing, especially if we do not have Heavenly Fathers words as guidance and do not understand our nature here on earth. I am not saying that there is a cookie cutter mold for men and women, not all men should act the same and do the same things, and neither should women. But we are made with certain characteristics that are designed for the nature of men and women. Women are naturally more nurturing and caring. Men are the workers and protectors, it is in our nature to do these things. Heavenly Father created us with these characteristics for a reason and they are to help us. We should not strive to be something we are not, men are men and women are women.
It is wonderful that men and women are created so perfectly for one another. Of course there will be hard times and both partners need to compromise with each other, but that does not take away from the fact that men and women complete and perfect one another. It is impossible to believe that man and woman are destined to be together and are divinely created for each other and not believe in the Lord only He could make such things work so perfectly.
I think that for this reason it is a shame to see same gender relationships because we know that they can never give each other what a member of the opposite sex can. Man and woman perfect each other and that is the way that it was meant to be.