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talents. (She's not much better than her husband when it comes to material aims, but at least she is all-around a better human being. Why do you think the angels wear long flowing skirts instead of jeans or slacks?). Man is pushed into being the symbol of power and might. The closed fist is masculine, not feminine- and still even the Bible states that perfection is not in "might or power" but in "spirit". The man around the house does not symbolize love and beauty and perfection. He sym- bolizes the spiritual bankruptcy of today's society in which man has enthroned hate, cruelty and violence. He, with the closed fist. The guy with the muscles. Why should we perpetuate these principles by insist- ing that the young boy should mould his character and personality in his father's image? Isn't it time to try a turn-around and move towards gentle- ness, tenderness and peace? But before we reach the ultimate conclusion derived from this line of reasoning, let's look at another prevalent false premise.

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PREMISE #3 Femininity is wrong in a boy must cultivate masculine tendencies and interests which will make him a successful citizen.

Here again we are trapped by our definition of success, To get ahead. This usually connotes (though not openly) the idea of leaving others be- hind, of using people as a stepping stone for one' self. Man's way to get ahead only too often carries within it the weapons of ruthlessness, cruelty and violence. The closed fist. So we spur the boy to make money at the cost of the destruction of all the qualities which would make him a decent human being but which happen to be thought of as "feminine qualities", In order to be masculine we encourage him to fight: be a man. Don't cry. If they hit you, hit right back, Atta boy! He's awkward...it doesn't matter, he's a boy. Gracefulness is for girls. And so we keep femininity away from him, but then we raise our voices in horror when we read