Geschlecht und Macht

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Abstract Equality of genders has become a political issue, and developments towards an equality are statistically proven. However, equality means more than just numbers. Real equality of genders would be a vital factor in social development. Yet, it can only attain these functions when gender differences are taken fully into account. Contrary to what has been done in the history of mankind so far, these differences should not be used to discriminate against one side, but to show the mutual strengths of genders. Gender culutres are, in his view, part of a general culture. The author tries therefore on the background of a comparative theory of culture to show origins and reasons of gender differences. He is thus able to see the differences in a positive light and to attribute strengthes rather than weaknesses to them. In doing so, he shows that a qualitative equality of genders would provide a step far outreaching pure statistical equality.