The importance of Gender

This week in class we talked about Gender. We discussed a lot about the different traits that most men and women have like:

Men:
Aggressive
Competitive
Spatial Orientation
Task Orientation

Women:
Cooperative
More nurturing
Relationship based
Detail Orientation
Landmark Orientation

While we talked about the different attributes between men and women, I realized how important each gender is to our society and especially to Heavenly Father. Both men and women have an essential role in our society. It breaks my heart to see that men and women are competing to see who is better when in reality they are both equal. Yes, men and women may play a different role and we are a bit different from each other but we are still equal!! The responsibilities that each gender has are so important and I think we take that for granted.

I'm grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ because through it I have learned the importance of my role as a woman and the responsibilities that come with my gender. I have the greatest blessing to help Heavenly Father's spirit children come to this earth and obtain bodies. But the best part is that they will get to be a part of my eternal family. I get to teach them Heavenly Father's plan and about our loving Savior Jesus Christ.

Another blessing is that I do not have to do this alone. I will be able to have my amazing husband there to help me. Both my attributes as a woman and Rob's attributes as a man will help us raise our children and return to our father in heaven. How grateful I am to know the importance of my gender and that it wasn't a coincidence, it has part of a heavenly plan. It was part of our loving Heavenly Father's plan so we can return home to him.