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We can get some of this by paying more attention to other indigenous cultures. Australian Aborigines have an oral culture with ancient roots, and life hacks th
by eesmith 5y ago
We can get some of this by paying more attention to other indigenous cultures.
Australian Aborigines have an oral culture with ancient roots, and life hacks that have resulted in an astonishing long-lived culture.
The Khasi, as an example of a matrilineal culture, help remind us that certain things we take for granted - like how men are supposedly more competitive than women - simply isn't true.
(https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w13727/w13727.pdf https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w13727/w137... - "amongst the Khasi ... women choose the competitive environment more often than Khasi men").
Or concepts revolving around "third gender" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_gender https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_gender .