Both Australia and Taoism have gender stereotypes, roles and expectations, though women are represented in different ways. Australian gender roles conform to historical western ideals that stem mainly from Christianity and the Bible. However, in modern times Australia has greatly evened out the power between men and women, with women now able to have a career and vote, though they are still under-represented in the workplace. From the beginning, Taoism preached equality, unity and dependency from both male and female, but female Taoist followers often do not receive the same opportunities as men. Nonetheless, Taoist texts have envisioned and aimed to create a world where women and men work in harmony. The Tao De Jing encourages men to be even-tempered to conquer their enemies, a quality that is considered distinctly feminine. Whereas, in mainstream Australian society women have fought to be more like men by joining the workforce and voting. Though being a housewife is an acceptable role to play too or is expected along with a job.
Despite the differences between Taoism and Australian society, both have strived to give equality to women in their own way, both cultures are comparatively unrestrictive cultures for women to flourish in and finally, both are continually evolving as a new generation reinterprets the ideas of Taoism and Australia.
Despite the differences between Taoism and Australian society, both have strived to give equality to women in their own way, both cultures are comparatively unrestrictive cultures for women to flourish in and finally, both are continually evolving as a new generation reinterprets the ideas of Taoism and Australia.
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