Why Do Men Rule the World? with Dr. Alice Evans
Factually! with Adam Conover
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Secluding Women Is Not a Good Idea
In a patrolennial system, where descentis traced down the male line, families face what i call the honor income trade of that men gain honor and prestige by secluding their kin. In honor longers, like the middle east, an north africa, south asia, men's reputations, men's honor, depends on the propriety and chastity of their femalein so then they face a trade off. Yes, it would be economically advantageous to put her to work, but then they would be vulnerable to rumors, to gossip, to stigma, and then only to social alienation. They could be outcast, literally. And then they'd be cut off from all those valuable
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