An Intellectual History of the Patriarchy
ROCKING OUR PRIORS
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Ten Hypotheses for Men's Aggressiveness
Human male genetic diversity collapsed about five or seven thousand years ago. Migrants out competed weaker, less technologically advanced men elsewhere and reproduced with those local women in Eurasia. One of the most famous wone's intensive agriculture raised men's economic importance since men were physically stronger. In non industrial societies where women contribute a larger share of the calories, like through foraging, women maintaind economic power. Girls are also seen more favorably, and premarital sex is permitted. States restricted women to domesticity. colonialism introduced genderin equalities to places where they had not previously exist,. a strengthening male advantage.
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