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> Throughout all ancient and historical human cultures, women have consistently been to certain degrees less privileged and more subservient to men I suspect t
by eric_h 10y ago
> Throughout all ancient and historical human cultures, women have consistently been to certain degrees less privileged and more subservient to men
I suspect that this is largely due to men's greater capacity for violence than women, due to having proportionally more muscle mass.
- crimsonalucard 10y agoThis theory has been examined. It is unlikely. First and foremost strength does not correlate with power, neither does violence. The most powerful people throughout history are not those that are strong or violent, but those that are well connected. Obama, Warren Buffet and Donald Trump are not known for their physical strength. Additionally, power correlates with age. Those that are older and weaker tend to be more powerful then younger people while younger people tend to be physically stronger but less powerful. When the most powerful people throughout history are not simple minded violent brutes, it becomes unlikely for men to be in power due to physical strength or violence. Personally, I do not believe that the reason is biological. Other than that I'm as befuddled as the rest of the anthropological field, I don't know why men have consistently been in power throughout the majority of human history, but the correlation cannot be denied.