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There was an episode of Freakonomics Radio not too long ago that discussed risk in different types of societies. A study did show that a matriarchal society ha
by scrabble 13y ago
There was an episode of Freakonomics Radio not too long ago that discussed risk in different types of societies.
A study did show that a matriarchal society had men who were more risk averse, and women who were less risk averse which implied that it is cultural.
- gbog 13y agoAhem. China was matriarcal a very long time ago, kids got their mother's family name, but it was because women were keeping homes while men were working in the fields far away. The simple fact that mothers have to breast feed could well explain that a risk seeking behavior from them was more harmful to the community than from men. So I question the idea that gender difference was different in matriarcal societies.