Gender prejudice and discrimination (Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B): Flashcards

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Gender prejudice and discrimination
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Define gender prejudice

Judging worth/abilities based purely on gender (sexism)

Define gender discrimination

Unfair treatment in practice based on gender

Prejudice vs discrimination

Prejudice=attitudes/beliefs; discrimination=actions/behaviour

3 roles women hold in Catholic Church

Ministers of Eucharist, altar servers, readers

Women ordained as Catholic priests?

No, not permitted

Why women can't be Catholic priests

Priests must represent Christ who was male

Developer of Theology of the Body

Pope John Paul II

Theology of the Body main teaching

Equal dignity but different roles for men & women

CAFOD campaigns for...

Gender equality as part of human rights work

Catholic principle CAFOD uses for equality

Stewardship - responsibility to care for all people

Church of England & women clergy

Allows women to become vicars & bishops

Catholic view on gender roles

Equal but different & complementary

Bible verse for Catholic gender teaching

1 Corinthians 11:12

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