Part of the problem we face is that we have allowed the communists to redefine the word “submissive” to be analogous with “taking abuse.” Much like they redefine other words to suit their agenda… Female submissiveness in the context of traditional marriage simply means that each gender has a role which is suitable to its own proclivities and natural aptitudes, and the female role is the naturally submissive one to the other of the two. It’s not a license for a man to treat his woman poorly or like a slave, and we need to be more vocal about fighting that ridiculous, contrived stereotype that has been perpetuated by communist lies. In a perfect world (or rather operating on biblical principles) the wife is to submit to her husband and the husband is to love his wife like Christ loved the church. BOTH are equally important, and one begets (or hinders) the other. IE, if I treat my wife with respect and sacrifice for her, she will naturally *want* to be submissive to me. And if I don’t, she won’t. It’s not a one way street, either. It also works (or doesn’t work) the other way around. The more she submits and fulfills her female role, the more it makes me want to treat her the way I’m supposed to. And if she doesn’t, I’m more likely to treat her with disdain or indifference.