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From: neal@druxv.UUCP (Neal D. McBurnett)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: RE: A NEW MIND, and the roots of "traditional roles"
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Date: Thu, 29-Sep-83 01:17:36 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 29 01:17:36 1983
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Once again I read the notion of an "evolutionary imperitive" being the reason
for traditional sex roles.  I think it has a lot of bearing (excuse the
pun) on the women's movement.
I agree that the conditions of the past led to the traditional homemaker role
for women.  You can't pursue a career if you're frequently hampered by
pregnancy or nursing.  It is the introduction of effective birth-control
methods that has finally freed women to pursue careers.

Does anyone know if agricultural societies tend to have larger families
than hunting societies (because of a desire for lots of farm labor)?
If so, do the women in hunting societies have a better position in
society because they don't have to raise as many children?

Neal McBurnett, ihnp4!druxv!neal