Gender hierarchy people do not “take the Bible at face value”

Have you ever heard anybody use something from 1 Peter 3 to to explain what a wife should be or do?

If so, how often have you heard them take this text literally:

3 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. 4 Rather, it should be that of your inner self…
“Women, your beauty should not lay in outward things. Spend no time on your hair, make-up, or figure, even if your husband wants you to – rather spend time on the inward beauty.” – Hypothetical preacher of this text

By comparison, how often have you heard them take this text literally:

The aliens who loved to be in charge

On a planet far away from here, a wise teacher taught the planet’s two groups of aliens, the Gouples and Drouples, something about working together. He said:

Every one of you, zysdeel(1) each other, and Gouples zysdeel(1) Drouples. Think of the example your great leader set: He grabowzed(2) for you all, so should Drouples do for Gouples.

Now zysdeel(1) was a word with two meanings: The one is to obey as if the other knows better, the other meaning is to work together.

And grabowze(2) was a verb with the meaning of giving in to another, or giving away to another.

On one side of the planet, Gouples were in charge and saw Gouple leadership as normal.