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History of Feminism

seabeyond

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10. of course those evolutionary "differences" can be canceled out. we watched

Reply to Prophet 451 (Reply #4)

Tue May 22, 2012, 07:39 AM

May 2012

the evolutional absolute that created women as second class for so long, inept, incapable, dependent, totally disappear when we gained a little freedom. how strong is this supposed evolutionary hold on us?

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5 Gender Stereotypes That Used to Be the Exact Opposite. [View all] BlueIris May 2012 OP

It's a great article. laconicsax May 2012 #1

1 has a shred of truth to it Prophet 451 May 2012 #2

The point of #1 is that the current gender roles weren't always what they are. laconicsax May 2012 #3

Oh, I know Prophet 451 May 2012 #4

It's known that hormone levels in the fetus and womb affect brain development. laconicsax May 2012 #5

of course those evolutionary "differences" can be canceled out. we watched seabeyond May 2012 #10

i have been doing tons of reading and i am finding nothing significant seabeyond May 2012 #9

it was a fun read. i hope more click in there. it was more fun having my boys here seabeyond May 2012 #8

Even though my 3 year son does not have any pink clothes, he likes pink Nikia May 2012 #6

i gotta tell you, didnt know gender and painted walls in cartoon. gender not an issue seabeyond May 2012 #7