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From: polard@fortune.UUCP (Henry Polard)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: Male/female differences
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Date: Fri, 15-Feb-85 15:23:52 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb 15 15:23:52 1985
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In article <585@decwrl.UUCP> jackson@curium.DEC (Seth Jackson) writes:
>I think this is a good insight, and could be very helpful 
>in understanding male/female issues (Have you read "Clan
>of the Cave Bear"?).

The original posting simply states the assumption that men are promiscuous 
and women are not and speculates on why this is so.  Nowhere does the author 
show that the initial assumption is true.  This assumption is the one most 
people in our society seem to make, so the posting seems logical.  But if
you look at other societies, especially those that trace descent through the 
female line, you may see how off the wall the original posting is.  

Clan of the Cave Bear is hardly a good reference; its main purpose is
telling a good story, not looking at facts (which may turn up things too weird
to constitute a "good story").

I recommend you read : The Human Nature Industry by W. Cannel and J. Macklin 
for insight into what exactly is human nature, Male and Female by Margaret Mead
for information on how several societies view the nature of men and women,
and Sun Chief, the autobiography of a Hopi Chief, published by Yale University
Press(I forget the author) for a view of a society where women are not seen 
as being monogamous.

Here's  to the distinction between speculation and explanation.
-- 
Henry Polard (You bring the flames - I'll bring the marshmallows.)
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N.B: The words in this posting do not necessarily express the opinions
of me, my employer, or any AI project.