Dr Frans de Waal Unboxing | What Apes Teach Us About Gender & Human Behaviour
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Do You Think Men Should Exert Their Dominance With Fighting?
Wrestling is so much part of male primates that I think it's very important for them. So, even though I have no trouble with boys mock fighting, I must say as soon as it gets violent and if weapons get involved, I'm not a big fan of that. You don't want adult men in the streets starting. Most of the alpha males I've known are responsible leaders who have a constructive role in the group. And they can be very much loved by the group. How do they go about fixing bullies, politically?
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