The real meaning of male superiority and female inferiority

The true meaning of male superiority and female inferiority: men should be just as the sky and have the spirit of self-improvement. Women should be as humble and tolerant as the earth.

The so-called "men are superior to women" is actually just a different division of labor, and it does not mean inequality between men and women. If a man can be selfless and self-reliant, then women will be respectful to him. Only in this way can society or family be harmonious, and women naturally have relative status and rights.

In fact, "men are superior to women" also means to perform their duties. In ancient society, men were foreign affairs, and women should shoulder the responsibility of "being the masters of their own house". Men and women, like the sun and the moon, go round and round every day, doing their jobs. This is in line with the laws of nature. Heaven and earth, yin and yang, men and women are in harmony with "Heaven is superior to the earth", and "Men are superior to women" derived from "Heaven is superior to the earth" is actually a natural state.

Confucius' view of "men are superior to women"

Confucius was very aware of the importance of putting everything in its proper place. Therefore, the concept of "Jun Jun, minister, father and son" put forward by Confucius embodies this "position" relationship, which means that as a monarch, you have to be like a monarch, a courtier like a courtier, a father like a father, and a son like a son, each with his own duties and in his own place.

Similarly, the dignity here is different from what we are talking about now. Dignity here refers to people's different status in society at different stages of life. It does not represent people's ability and identity, nor is it a concept and status, which is consistent with the idea of "equality between the noble and the humble, harmony in the world" in China's traditional culture.