Feminists: Do you think men and women were put on Earth to procreate? Did we evolve as separate genders ....?

Question

... in order to propagate the species?

Answer 1

Genesis 2:4;This is the story of the creation of the sky,and the earth. When the Lord God first made the earth and the sky, there were still no plants on the earth. Nothing was growing in the fields because the Lord God had not yet made it rain on the land. And there was no person to care for the grounds, but a mist would rise up from the earth and water all around. Then the Lord God took dust from the ground and formed a man from it. He breathed the breath of life into the man's nose,and the man became a living person.

Answer 2

No.  I do not believe we were "put" on Earth.  And yes, most creatures are of two genders in order to facilitate the continuation of the species.

Answer 3

I don't believe that we were put on Earth at all.

I think that on a primitive level, life is all about survival and reproduction, BUT we are no longer living in a primitive setting. Things have changed and people can live perfectly fulfilling lives without children. Gender roles are no longer necessary, and s*x can be for pleasure and for love now as well as to create children. And, as the New Wave band Human Sexual Response said in their song What Does s*x Mean to Me, "Love is no excuse to procreate."

There are enough children on this world as it is, so people should only have children if that's what they REALLY want. Use protection! :)

Answer 4

Of procreation is 'part' of our purpose, but only part of it and anyone who thinks it's our whole purpose is ignorant.

People evolved - we weren't suddenly 'put' on this earth. There is plenty of evidence for evolution! (As opposed to what it says in a book written by men).

Answer 5

We didn't evolve as separate genders. Chimps already had both males and females when we evolved from the same lineage.

Answer 6

"chuckle"

Where is Jon, when you need him?

1. we weren't "put" on this earth.

2. every species main goal is survive, reproduction being the only way to do this, a species tends to be a little obsessive.  Some species like the Mayfly, are born mate and die within a day...lucky for us humans are a little more involved.  

3. Separate genders dont evolve by themselves, we evolve as a species as a whole.

Answer 7

Let's leave the propagating on hold for a while and support the poor children in Africa, Asia, and South America. Come on, let's do it for the dignity of humanity!

Answer 8

No... I don't believe it. I don't believe we are just animal’s designated to procreation. Actually this world is over populated.

Answer 9

I think that procreation is necessary for the survival of the species, obviously. And yes, we have two genders because of the way our species reproduces. But that doesn't mean everyone is obligated to have kids, nor does it mean that having kids is the only purpose any of us have.

Answer 10

Originally, yes I believe our purpose was to keep the species alive and well as with all animals.  But as very social creatures and intellectually above others, I believe we are able to do much more.

Answer 11

s*x (the adjective and the verb) evolved to allow for greater genetic alteration from one generation to the next. Humans are not the only species to have differentiated sexually, though all species have slightly different variations on s*x differences. Some animals change s*x as needed, some are hermaphroditic and can reproduce with another or alone, others show dimorphism that is the opposite of human dimorphism (the male is smaller and more ornate than the female in many fish, bird, and insect species).

Human s*x differences are a part of this larger biological pattern, so yes, humans are male and female for the biological purpose of reproduction. We have often made a number of unnecessary assumptions based (in part) on the biological s*x differences we see in human beings.

We assume that because our biological s*x differences facilitate sexual reproduction (as opposed to the asexual reproduction of one celled organisms) that we are destined to reproduce, that we should, and that the role of the female should be limited to reproduction alone. In reality, human beings are more complex and have greater free will than other organisms.

This fact is evidenced in regards to our sexuality by the fact that human females do not have estrus, but rather menstrual, cycles. In other words sexuality in humans is not compulsory. It is volitional. Female humans are capable of sexual arousal and activity regardless of where they are in their reproductive cycle. Most vertebrates have estrus cycles that only allow for female willingness to engage in copulation when they are fertile. Female humans can and do willingly engage in (and enjoy) all range of sexual activities during all cycles phases of their cycles and both before and after menstruation/menopause. This means that human sexuality is not solely for reproduction. It serves a wider purpose, perhaps pair bonding, perhaps pleasure alone.

In this sense humans are unique in that we have greater choice concerning our sexual activity and it serves a larger purpose than reproduction. Likewise the secondary s*x differences (body shape, hair etc.) and what I call tertiary s*x differences (gentility/aggressiveness, mathematical/lingual ability, interest in various occupations etc) have complex origins and consequences as well.

Humans do have biological roles that they can fulfill as parents, but it is by no means an imperative and I would argue that at this point in history the appropriate thing for us to do is to decrease our birthrates and focus our energy instead on addressing the many challenges we all share.