Ahem. 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

Ahem. 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.