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> I suspect this has something to do with gender roles, where a man who is forced by poverty to unwanted work is a hero while a woman doing the same is a victim
by stefantalpalaru 11y ago
> I suspect this has something to do with gender roles, where a man who is forced by poverty to unwanted work is a hero while a woman doing the same is a victim.
Not directly. It has to do with the concept of honor in the male culture: a poor man robbing, using violence or selling his ass is still despised because poverty doesn't excuse everything. Endangering your health and life in order to support a family is seen as a noble sacrifice. Renouncing your honor is seen as renouncing the whole culture and your own identity - that's hard to accept.
- michas 11y agoNo, it is an evolutionary strategy embedded in our genes: to deliver a baby woman is needed for at least 9 months, and man is needed for about 10-15 minutes (assuming it is just "quick one" :) ). Also, one man can impregnate many women in relatively short time. That's why for last few millions years men were considered disposable, went hunting or to war, and women stayed in a safe place.