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Originally Posted by Seaver
Here's a weakness in that argument that you face. One can VERY easily argue that the "power thing" is women because they are the ones being sought after. A man only has "power" in inter-sex relationship after the woman grants it.
Much in the way that Medieval Kings had power, they only had power if the Pope granted said right to rule. If excommunicated, the King was abandoned by all but his strongest supporters. One can argue that men are in the same predicament, that we exercise more visual power but are only gain the extent allowed by said female. Hell, look at any marriage and you'll see the strength of that argument.
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Perhaps this holds true in "modern sophisticated society." However, such society is only a flash in the pan compared to the evolution of the human race. Men are and were the physcally stronger sex, therefore they simply dominated the females whenever they felt the urge for sexual intercourse. Look to the animal kingdom, monogomy is extremely rare. (yes there are a few species, thats why I'm saying its rare, not unheard of) Whenever males are the dominant sex, they fight it out amongst themselves, and to the victor goes the harem. Females are relagated to the birthing and rearing of the young because they cannot physcally stand up to the males and change it. Males held the power.
Even in a modern-ish society, look at Eastern history. Asian women were born, raised and bred to please a strong warrior or rich land-owner. Look up the Samauri position, it was up to the woman to sexually please the man whenever he wanted it. Males held the power.
I'm not saying that this is a great model for modern society, but we are what we were. Primal urges are difficult to overcome. We are evolving, but for the most part, males still hold the power.