Headship in the Bedroom
One of the most troubling aspects of a belief that a man can somehow be the “head” of a woman is what happens in the privacy of the homes of countless people with this viewpoint. If it is believed by both husband and wife that the man is “over” his wife, then it gives occasion for what constitutes abuse in many cases. Even the thought that women and men are “different” in essence gives an explanation as to why men assume control in sexual issues as well as other areas of life.
We have spent far too many hours listening to women who endure situations ranging from unpleasant to intolerable because of believing or being taught that they should “submit” to their husbands. Even 1 Corinthians 7 is used to give husbands the right to expect compliance rather than the equal right of both controlling what happens to both, not what we do to another human being made in the image of God.
