How did male start to dominate?

Question

in history, most countries with male dominated in all areas.

why?

for animal, it would be different. say, for elephants, female leads.

Answer 1

Men tend towards physical domination

Women tend toward psychological domination.

Domination by men is just easier to see, doesn't mean it's more powerful.

Answer 2

You know, I think you ask a very good question. Most people seem to have gone with the "because men are stronger" argument. But that doesn't explain why elephants, wolves and other social mammals are led by a matriarch. In both those examples, the males are stronger and bigger than the females, yet their social systems are matriarchies.

I'm afraid I couldn't give you a qualified answer. The only theory I've come across to explain our "dominator" societies is that put forward by Terence McKenna in his book 'Food of the Gods'. It's a controversial opinion but I would recommend reading it.

Answer 3

Use some common sense. Does it really need thinking ? We all know the strongest will dominate whether physically or otherwise. If you were to live with a guy who's 250 Ibs of pure muscles you tell me who's going to be in control of things ? But it's not only about dominating. It's also about protection and providing, right ? Men protect and provide. Women can't protect, and weren't the ones who provided.

Answer 4

I think it was just bad luck.

Thankfully it doesn't have to stay that way.

Answer 5

aggressiveness plain and simple. during the mating of praying mantis, the female is on top and eats the males head during s*x. when the female is larger aggression is the dominating force of any species. same for men. when females don't give up the goods, males rape them in any species where males dominate. simple nature.

if you look at matriarchal groups they are usually made up of highly intelligent top predators. in social instances like ants and bees, there are no males to speak of but the female is dominating.

it really has no bearing on s*x, the aggression factor needs soothing and activities such as killing and s*x are soothers for aggression. the one who guards the young are more vicious however, fighting to the death. as we evolved and formed groups, it was because of intelligence and group success in survival. top predators usually took down larger prey. so less energy to feed higher populations made more sense.

Answer 6

Well...back along time ago people were hunters and gatherers. Because men were inherently stronger, larger frames and denser muscle, they were sent out into the wilderness to hunt game, etc. Women stayed closer to the home because of the obivious restrictions of carrying a child. That way men began to gain control over the basic survival of the family. Women would contribute by preparing the food and gathering berries closer to the home, as well as raising the children. Because the families livelihood depended on the male, naturally they began to dominate. These patterns continued throughout history as people moved from foraging to horticulture to agriculture and into the industrial age.

Answer 7

That's easy: Males are bigger and stronger

Oh yeah, and smarter;)

Answer 8

1- By phisical and mental perfection

2- By female demand!

That's it and all!

Answer 9

You kidding? because we have the brawn, babycakes.

Answer 10

First come first served is the basis for seniority .Which is natural justice also .

Answer 11

and hyenas...the females have a p***s...well psuedo p***s...but it looks like the real thing....

Answer 12

as soon as they started to bring the food in they started to dominate

Answer 13

The Bible did the damage when someone wrote that Adam was created first and that Eve was created from Adam's rib.  All poppycock of course.

Answer 14

coz woman feel sorry for them so we let them think they dominate

Answer 15

Males just dominate.  Deal with it.

Answer 16

Well if you look back to our ancestors that only really had there bodies to rely on we can find where it began.

Men were Physically Stronger

Men produce lots of testosterone (Making them more Aggressive)

The unique quality of the Human race is freedom of choice and not always acting on instinct, a women would not go out to hunt for fear of her frail body but when the Man returns with the his days hunt he wanted his women to be submissive.

This trend has followed throughout history but now Women are also becoming more independent due to their realisation that they do not need men, this together with us now living in a technological era means that the mind is now more important than the body.

Answer 17

MUSCLES

Answer 18

Bec. God is a male.

Answer 19

imho the premise of your question is wrong.  Male domination is merely a myth.  Throughout history, females have influenced males into action.

Answer 20

The History of Civilization shows that God was originally worshiped as a woman. Around the time that Judaism got its start,  religion changed God's gender to a man.and males began to dominate.

Answer 21

Because of physical strength, men went to work while women stayed home. Women didn't know what was going on out there which means they didn't pursue opportunities that were available.

Answer 22

probbly becuse guys got *****