Our Paleolithic ancestors lived in a world where everyone in the band pulled their own weight, performing multiple tasks. It was not a utopia, but it was not a patriarchy...
Suggesting that the female body is only designed to gather plants ignores female physiology and the archaeological record. To ignore the evidence perpetuates a myth that only serves to bolster existing power structures.
Showing posts with label Hunter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hunter. Show all posts
Sunday, November 19, 2023
Forget ‘Man the Hunter’ – physiological and archaeological evidence rewrites assumptions about a gendered division of labor in prehistoric times
The myth that female reproductive capabilities somehow render them incapable of gathering any food products beyond those that cannot run away does more than just underestimate Paleolithic women. It feeds into narratives that the contemporary social roles of women and men are inherent and define our evolution.
Sunday, December 27, 2020
Trump pardoned former congressmen convicted of federal crimes - The Washington Post
"It is abusive in the sense that very few of his grants, commutations or pardons really went to any legitimate purpose," Kupers said. "The purpose of the pardon power set out by Alexander Hamilton — that is mercy and reconciliation and I would add to that forgiveness. I can't think about any of his grants that come under those categories. They are all grants to cronies or are partisan in the sense that he wants to excite and please his base."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-pardon-hunter-collins-stockman/2020/12/23/dc2ff8e0-4538-11eb-975c-d17b8815a66d_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-pardon-hunter-collins-stockman/2020/12/23/dc2ff8e0-4538-11eb-975c-d17b8815a66d_story.html
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
‘The United States is not some banana republic’: Why Trump’s latest obstruction-y tweets are different - The Washington Post: Analysis
Trump blames the Justice Department for the timing or Rep. Duncan Hunter's (R-Calif.) and Chris Collins's (R-N.Y.) indictments.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/09/04/the-united-states-is-not-some-banana-republic-why-trumps-latest-obstruction-y-tweets-are-different/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/09/04/the-united-states-is-not-some-banana-republic-why-trumps-latest-obstruction-y-tweets-are-different/
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
‘Two easy wins now in doubt’: Trump renews attack on Sessions - The Washington Post
The president's tweet cites the indictments of a pair of Republican congressmen and seems to suggest that politics should guide his attorney general's actions. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/two-easy-wins-now-in-doubt-trump-renews-attack-on-sessions-citing-indictments-of-two-gop-congressmen-ahead-of-midterms/2018/09/03/e6f1356a-afac-11e8-9a6a-565d92a3585d_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/two-easy-wins-now-in-doubt-trump-renews-attack-on-sessions-citing-indictments-of-two-gop-congressmen-ahead-of-midterms/2018/09/03/e6f1356a-afac-11e8-9a6a-565d92a3585d_story.html
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)

