Secluding Women Is Not a Good Idea

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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

Around the world and for most of history, human societies have been dominated by men. Why? Professor and author of the forthcoming “The Great Gender Divergence”, Dr. Alice Evans, joins Adam to explain how male governance springs from systems of inheritance, why matrilineal systems tend to convert to patrilineal ones, and why we’re seeing progress on gender equality around the world. You can follow Alice's work on Twitter at @_alice_evans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.