lesson #2 hunter/gatherers

this explains about everything!

men are hunters. they are visual, you don’t hunt with you sense of smell as your dominant sense. this could be why men are more drawn to visual images of sex, in magazines, online and in movies. yes, i’m making assumptions, i do that a lot. mostly based on my own life and wonderings. you also don’t make conversation while hunting except at a minimum. if you ask women, it’s not unusual for men to be more reserved in their conversation, both quantity and quality. there is a seeming inborn need for men for form packs and be physical, like a litter of puppies. think sports, watching sports, the military, fraternal organizations, etc. naturally this is a continuum with all shades of grey.

women are gatherers. we shop and we nest. we keep the homefires burning and keep the tribe together. we socialize, make conversation as a way of bonded the community that stays behind. we all raise the children and care for each other while the hunters are away. this is true cross cultures. this is part of the reason that for us conversing is still processing. we think by speaking. there is also little time without interruption to just think. consider the young mother who takes a bath just to get away from her kids. she can’t lock the door in case they need her. and without a locked door they visit you in the tub.

From Publishers Weekly