Our Lives Matter S1E41:  The Biology of Patriarchy

Episode 41 September 05, 2024 00:32:44
Our Lives Matter S1E41:  The Biology of Patriarchy
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Our Lives Matter S1E41:  The Biology of Patriarchy

Sep 05 2024 | 00:32:44

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Show Notes

Patriarchy is an ongoing political system of men assuming they’re supposed to get what they want from women, and expecting women to go along with it.  How does it start?  And what keeps it going?   Men’s and women’s different reproductive instincts give us different ideas of common sense and good decisions.  Some of the patriarchy of today is the result of old traditions that favor men.  But other parts are the result of all of us acting on our feelings without understanding completely why we feel that way or how the other side feels.   By understanding the origins…

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