Examine the language of these two Bible passages: Here we have one of the curses pronounced on the woman in the garden for her transgression Genesis 3:16 To the woman he said, I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. **Your desire shall be contrary to your husband, but he shall rule over you.** And then Cain Genesis 4:7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. **Its desire is contrary to you, but you must rule over it.** I will let you draw your own conclusions about the meaning of these two passages, but the implication regarding the nature of woman is (to me) quite clear