This paper intends to present a role of sexual dimorphism of man in such conceptualisation of world which resulted from both, the paradigm of animism and analogizying symbolisation, based on the iconic signs. Thus a certain theory of main... more
This paper intends to present a role of sexual dimorphism of man in such conceptualisation of world which resulted from both, the paradigm of animism and analogizying symbolisation, based on the iconic signs. Thus a certain theory of main cognitive paradigms and the process of symbolisation were advanced and. then, referred to manifestations of sexual dimorphism of man in archaic hunting-gathering societies. Finally, the received deductions were exemplified in the evolutionary course of ideological development of mankind, starting from the Upper Paleolithic period and ending on ancient centers of urbanized civilisations. The latter stage was shown on the basis of the example of the Chinese Yin-Yang doctrine.
“Women are not treated equally. Women should be able to occupy any male role they desire. Eve, the primal parent, whose name means, ‘mother of all who live,’ should never have been subordinated to Adam,” and so on. Progressives are... more
“Women are not treated equally. Women should be able to occupy any male role they desire. Eve, the primal parent, whose name means, ‘mother of all who live,’ should never have been subordinated to Adam,” and so on. Progressives are blaming religion for suppressing women. Why women would want to become professional warriors and die on the battlefield rather than bear children, I don’t know, nor am I supposed to wonder in the modern progressive paradigm. Women have to be who they are. Men have to get out of the way.
Sexual dimorphism is highly observable throughout the animal kingdom; however, it is especially emphasized in mammalian physiology and biomechanics. Sexual dimorphism is a highly advantageous strategy that allows for specialization and... more
Sexual dimorphism is highly observable throughout the animal kingdom; however, it is especially emphasized in mammalian physiology and biomechanics. Sexual dimorphism is a highly advantageous strategy that allows for specialization and increases the efficiency of the family unit in their attempts at survival. Several sexually dimorphic features in Homo Sapiens are discussed, spanning from innate ability to the biomechanical features that limit behavioral expression and form stable sociobiological hierarchies that are mutually beneficial to individual survival as well as that of offspring. This paper discusses how following the biological parameters of biology allows for happier individuals, both male and female, who are more supportive of their mates and better at rearing socially and emotionally stable children.
The determination of the sex of the individuals who placed their hands on cave walls in order to leave the stenciled paintings of their hands, has been the subject of considerable debate in recent years. Many research projects have been... more
The determination of the sex of the individuals who placed their hands on cave walls in order to leave the stenciled paintings of their hands, has been the subject of considerable debate in recent years. Many research projects have been carried out with varied results. This study has attempted to obtain new data through an experimental approach that is then applied to the prehistoric hand stencils in El Castillo Cave. In the experiment, 77 samples (hand stencils) of western adults from the Iberian Peninsula, 46 women and 31 men, were taken. For each modern individual (22 women and 18 men), both the stencils and the real size of their hands were measured. This data was then compared with the Paleolithic stencils to determine whether there was a range of variation between the negative image and the actual hand. The measurements taken into account were the general hand length, index finger length and ring finger length. Discriminatory statistical analysis was used for the experimental work and the measurements collected in the field. In the data obtained in the experimental study, significant differences were observed in the length of male and female fingers, but not in the ring fingers themselves. Discriminant analyses show that it is the absolute finger lengths and not the ring fingers that are able to discriminate between men and women. By applying this function to 21 stenciled hands in El Castillo Cave, it was found that 11 belong to women and 10 to men, indicating equal gender representation. Three of the 21 hands may be wrongly sexed according to the discriminant function. However, there is a significant difference between the real finger measurements and the measurements of their stencils in the experimental study, as the negative images overestimate the real values.
