But if she bears a female child, then she shall be unclean for two weeks, as in her menstruation; and she shall remain in the blood of her purification for sixty-six days.Okay, I'm not big on the whole women's rights movement, but I've got to ask here: what's the deal? Why is a woman unclean for twice as long if she has a daughter than a son? I know the patriarchy is still alive and well (and with reason) at this time, but why is the woman punished for something she had absolutely no control over? She didn't have any choice about whether it was a boy or a girl. So why is she punished?
I'm not even going to try to speculate on this one. It's just got me confused.
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