Historically, the unequal power structure between the different genders (male and female) in the Hebrew Bible relegated women and placed them in positions of objective powerlessness. ... Elizabeth Cady Stanton, in her article, "The Degraded Status of Woman in the Bible"" (2006), discusses this view of the superiority of men over women in the Roman Catholic Church. ... In this context, women were denied the opportunity to exercise their rights in positions of social, political and religious leaderships. ...

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It is not required by the Qur"an or the Bible (Little, 1988)." ... However, "the Bible, like the Qur"an does not specifically mention female circumcision (Chessler, 1997)." ... In the female circumcision context, the West argues that the practice reinforces the devaluation of women in the social structure in Africa. ...

• Word Count: 2909
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate