1491 It’s a Man’s World

It’s a man’s world; not in the sense that men control it, decidedly not in the West, but because only men can survive it; women simply do not have the skills. For example, women went on strike in Iceland to prove how valuable they were to society, and after a week, nothing had changed so they abandoned their futile demonstration. However, if men had done the same thing, after a week things would start breaking down, the rhythm & serenity of life would disappear, and people would be starving. Even when AI robots arrive, it will be the traditionally female jobs that get replaced; the things men do can’t be done by robots. In post apocalyptic television shows like “The Walking Dead,” men and women are portrayed as equals but that’s an absurd fantasy. If men quit protecting women, it doesn’t take much imagination to know where that would lead; in a doomsday scenario, women would quickly become the captives and chattel of the most aggressive men; and if anyone thinks robots will protect them, they obviously don’t comprehend the violence capacity of men. Understanding the relative values of women vs. men in the world’s harsh environment doesn’t make me a misogynist; in fact, it makes me, as a man, understanding my responsibility to women if humanity is to continue. That’s what civility is: it’s what civilization is built on; men surrendering their innate superiority to women for the betterment of both.