You may or may not be aware of the even more ancient evolutionary conflicts between the sexes. What is best evolutionarily for one sex is not always the best evolutionarily for the other.
Also, an interesting anthropological example can be found in the book _Women of the Forest_. It's a South American culture that's patrilinial but matrilocal. The anthropologists realized that by asking questions to the men, they got a distorted view of the culture, and that the women and men almost have two distinct cultures and mythologies that are somewhat at odds with each other.
Interesting stuff, though not particularly pleasant. Lots of misogyny in the male culture.
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Date: 2008-04-16 04:43 pm (UTC)Also, an interesting anthropological example can be found in the book _Women of the Forest_. It's a South American culture that's patrilinial but matrilocal. The anthropologists realized that by asking questions to the men, they got a distorted view of the culture, and that the women and men almost have two distinct cultures and mythologies that are somewhat at odds with each other.
Interesting stuff, though not particularly pleasant. Lots of misogyny in the male culture.