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The people who lived in Europe for thousands of years were apparently a relatively peaceful, even matriarchal society. Then about 5000 years ago the steppe nomads from whom we are all descended swept in on their horse drawn chariots, killed all the men and raped all the women.While in some cultures large women are more sought after as mates.
To take it to an obvious tangent -
The idea that evolutionary biology is the sole path for “natural” human behaviour is silly and unscientific.
It ignores cultural transmission as a strong force in behaviour change.
Entertaining podcast:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00026xq
An argument that calls bullying the only natural dominant behaviour is ignoring myriad observed behaviours and cultures which are examples to the contrary.
And the complaints from biological dominance hangers on that they are being bullied by PC culture are pretty funny.
The most feminist societies today have below replacement fertility levels, whereas patriarchal ones are highly fecund.
Over the long term, patriarchy always wins.