The Female Genius, as St. John Paul II Developed It

Brother Brian Dybowski’s NOTES 
prepared for SFIS summer classes June 2018 will be found HERE.

Table of Contents:

Sketch of St. John Paul’s Development of the Female Genius…1
Where to Find Information in the Appendices…2
Rethinking the Traditional Analysis…4
A Summary of John Paul’s Rethinking for the Female Genius…6
Significant Differences Between Females and Males…7
Higher Human Powers…8
Summary of Significant Differences Between Females and Males…8
Complementarity of Females and Males…8
Difficulties to Overcome on the Way to Improving Complementarity…9
Solutions to Difficulties with Sexual Development…12
Steps Toward Solutions of Couples’ Inter-personal Difficulties:Ethical Analysis of Love…14
Excursion into the Traditional Psychology Which John Paul Uses…17
Continuing John Paul’s Discussion of Each Person’s Value…18
Thomistic Personalism: Introduction…29
Women and Men Are Equal in Dignity, and Complement Each Other…34
Mutual submission of Women and Men…37
The Female Genius Text…38
Summary…40
Sources Consulted…40

Appendix A: Summary of St. John Paul’s Life: Emphasizing Women’s Influence…41
Appendix B: Influence of Two Philosophers and a Mystic on St. John Paul’s Thought…44
Appendix C: St. John Paul’s Letter to Families…47