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So, sexism cuts all the way down to the bone of our daily interpersonal interactions. It creates the whole jock / nerd divide. It creates the difference between
by theorique 12y ago
So, sexism cuts all the way down to the bone of our daily interpersonal interactions. It creates the whole jock / nerd divide. It creates the difference between the hot cheerleaders and the normal girls.
I'm not really clear on how such divisions emerges from sexism. At its root, it seems to come from primate status competition, within separate groups that happen to be divided out by sex.
Among the boys, the jocks are those who prioritize sports and physical achievement, while the nerds are those who prioritize academics and mental achievement. This divide persists even in the absence of females - for example, all-boys schools still have aggressive athletes and quiet, bookish introverts, regardless of the presence or absence of the opposite sex.
If anything, the thing you're describing as patriarchy and/or sexism is the effect, rather than the cause.
- vinceguidry 12y agoYes, patriarchy / sexism has deep biological roots, also encompassing other divides like introversion / extroversion. Other social divides like class are involved too, all of these things with their own biological underpinnings. This stuff is messy. At some point, trying to tease out the exact evolutionary roots becomes an exercise in intellectual masturbation. We have the ability to change them now, so we should, because everybody's lives are being made worse for them.