In class, we talked about feminine and masculine tendencies.  This was an interesting topic. Gender is an essential characteristic in The Family: A Proclamation to the World.  We talked about feminine tendencies which include: express emotions, verbalize more, more observant, relationship oriented, cooperative, and able to be aware of many things at once. And Masculine tendencies include: upper-body strength, spatial oriented, protective and instinctive, more aggressive, more physical, competitive, and very focused on one thing.  We also talked about how opposites attract.  I believe that opposites do attract, because when we find someone that is opposite of us, they kind of fill that void.  Of course if you don't have anything in common, obviously that probably wouldn't work out, but I think it's good to find someone that has strength where you are weak, and vice versa.  Thinking about all of these tendencies and things, why are these things ordained of God? Why do you think gender is an essential characteristic?