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History of Feminism

ismnotwasm

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6. The protectors were often gone

Reply to Warpy (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 17, 2014, 01:27 AM

Apr 2014

Some anthropologists see a more cooperative, less gendered role for human success. The idea that there were no women hunters Is ludicrous; and you're right--it's well established that. "Gatherers" provided the bulk of food. Hunting was extremely dangerous and there was no doubt attrition.

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So I found this website "The Art of Manliness" [View all] ismnotwasm Apr 2014 OP

I guess I'm not very "Manly"! NYC_SKP Apr 2014 #1

Innumerable fallacies ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #2

I feel strongly that most of it is indoctrinated. NYC_SKP Apr 2014 #3

Indeed ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #4

Cavemen were actually very poor at providing Warpy Apr 2014 #5

The protectors were often gone ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #6

what is a hoot with all this? i listen to men define masculinity and it is never exclusively man. seabeyond Apr 2014 #7

Just old-fashioned gender essentialism. Men are this, women are that. nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #8