Some would say yes, some would say no we have come to far for that. I say it is what we make it.

If you have any doubts that we live in a society controlled by men, try reading down the index of contributors to a volume of quotations, looking for women's names. - Elaine Gill http://womenshistory.about.com/library/qu/blqulist.htm

I personally grew up in a world controlled by men. Being raised in a Baptist home with a father who was a Deacon in the church I was raised on very conservative and traditional values. Men were and still are very much the controlling factor in this environment.

In school however we were being taught about women's rights and and women’s liberation. This led to a somewhat confusing message for me as I was growing up.

I still hold to my believes that were taught by the church and by my father and mother. I am somewhat conservative, and do believe that the man should be the spiritual leader in the home (I know this is causing some conflicting views in your mind) but please hear me out. The Bible teaches that the husband is the head of the house and the wife is to be his help meat. I hold to those beliefs, but being a woman who has since been divorced I have learned that a woman cannot always depend on a man to be that spiritual leader.

What do you do when you do not have a husband to be the spiritual leader or who will not be the spiritual leader. You must take it upon yourself to lead your home in the ways of the Bible. Read, study, and pray for knowledge and guidance.

In the world of business this can get confusing as well. Being raised that women are not to usurp authority over a man this can get tricky in business. However a woman is just as capable of doing most of the jobs men do, if not all of them. Does it mean a woman should do those jobs? That is up to each individual woman. I personally would not want to do many of the jobs men do. Men are generally stronger and capable of doing the harder labor jobs than woman, and often these jobs are not the type of job a lady would want to do. I would not want to work with a bunch of men where I would be putting myself in a position to be compromised. Yes, I know there are laws in place to protect both women and men from sexual harassment and what not, but even still why would a woman want this.

It is okay for a woman to stay home and care for her family. Is it not? Okay, how can she do this if she is single and raising a family? There are solutions.

I started my own virtual business that allows me to earn an income, pay my bills, and stay at home and raise my children myself.
There are many opportunities out there for virtual work. My business is a Virtual Office. I am doing Administrative Assistant services online. This has a opened many opportunities to me. Not only can I work from home, but I can work with anyone, anywhere in the world.

This is not the only thing you can do from home. Might I suggest that you do some research and see what people are doing and see what interests you.
A few of the things that people do from home are:

• Bookkeeping/Accounting
• Administrative Assistance
• E-commerce
• Web Development
• Social Networking
• Blogging
• Writing (web content, articles, ezines, etc.)

There are many other opportunities for the entrepreneurial spirit.

I would love to hear from you. Tell me about your business, opportunities you are exploring, or your thoughts on this blog.