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Feminism and Diversity

Hugh_Lebowski

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16. Because we're only slightly smarter versions of Chimpanzees

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #15)

Wed Jun 14, 2023, 07:56 PM

Jun 2023

And females are subservient/subjugated in our closest cousin's 'Tournament' species?

In our other closest cousins the Bonobo's, which are not a tournament species, females have a lot more power and agency. In essence, they're so promiscuous that no male knows that any issue ... is actually their own. Which tames the males aggressive behaviors.

Which explains the situation with humans pretty well, or I'd posit it's as logical an explanation for humanities ongoing battle of the sexes as any

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Southern Baptists Eject & Reject Female Ministers [View all] Nululu Jun 2023 OP

Then they hit the French quarter BOSSHOG Jun 2023 #1

Because...of course. The Unmitigated Gall Jun 2023 #2

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The exact reason Jimmy Carter left the SBC. Freddie Jun 2023 #4

Shrinking NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #5

True They're losing 10-20% last couple years Nululu Jun 2023 #6

What have women ever done to be treated so badly. Irish_Dem Jun 2023 #7

Weirder how women believe it. Nululu Jun 2023 #8

Yes women have been brainwashed into believing they are inferior. Irish_Dem Jun 2023 #9

It's religion, m'lady Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2023 #10

It's societal also. Nululu Jun 2023 #11

Religion only reflects the prevailing belief system. Irish_Dem Jun 2023 #12

But the article is not about that, the subject is a specific religion's leadership's actions Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2023 #14

I was going back to the beginning of time. Irish_Dem Jun 2023 #15

Because we're only slightly smarter versions of Chimpanzees Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2023 #16

Interesting theory..... Irish_Dem Jun 2023 #17

The theory, from what I've read is yes, that's one effect Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2023 #18

The Bonobos are more evolved than humans. Irish_Dem Jun 2023 #19

From the 1820s-50s, Baptists were protecting slaveholders by preaching they were doing God's work. TheBlackAdder Jun 2023 #13