Saturday, September 18, 2010

Men are still hunters and women are sill gatherers

Ever wonder why women always talk while they work and men usually don’t?

Women have been gathering since the beginning of time. Men were silent back in the day, so they didn't scare off animals while hunting. Women on the other hand wanted to scare off the wild animals. While out in the field gathering they probably talked with each other in loud voices. This would scare off any animals and help them keep track of each other. You still see women talking with each other today while they are gathering at Walmart. Only now it's on mobile phones and much more annoying.

The behavior of the sexes has not changed much. Today men still bond without much talking and women bond with a lot of conversation. I believe we are still influenced by the thousands of years we spent as hunters and gatherers.

The Kitchen Table Anthropologist

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