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#1020 Cara Ocobock: Can Women Hunt?

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Gender Roles and Athletic Performance

This chapter explores the complexities of physiological research on women athletes, addressing the imbalance in data focused predominantly on male athletes. It highlights how variations in hormone levels do not necessarily affect athletic performance and examines the historical context of hunting practices and gender roles in early societies. The discussion underscores the impact of societal changes on labor division and reproductive strategies, arguing for a reevaluation of assumptions surrounding hunting capabilities of women.

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