The landowner in Jesus’ parable went into the marketplace hour after hour; finding men there at the proverbial “eleventh hour,” he asked them, “Why have you been standing here idle all day long?” Turns out, it was a lack of opportunity rather than a lack of interest; when offered an chance to work, they were glad to take it (Matthew 20:6-7).
I fear some of us do not have an excuse quite so good.
If you want to see the glorious difference between men and women (and have everyone keep their clothes on, mostly), you need look no further than a gymnastics competition. Myself, I am not particularly a fan; I haven’t even watched Olympic competition for almost a decade. But I know, for instance, that women do not perform on the pommel horse, parallel bars or rings. And after watching Olympian Shawn Johnson attempt it, I know why. The same reason I don’t. It’s impossible. The upper body strength is just not there.
The men don’t perform on the uneven bars or balance beam. And I know why. The same reason I can’t watch them try. Physiology. Let’s just call it physiology.
