bad writing or bad evo psych?

Dec 09, 2010 16:30

"This idea goes way back in time, when men would go hunting, leaving the women and children behind. The women, left alone, would need a natural “signal” if they were in need of help, which may explain why most men tend to be less open about their emotions, and tend to be uncomfortable with crying in public (more so than women). Crying is an ( Read more... )

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Too stupid for proper rage. aphelion_orion December 9 2010, 21:44:44 UTC
The thing is, I just read an article about how this kind of thinking went out of style some 50 years ago. >.> Yeah, I don't know, either.

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Re: Too stupid for proper rage. aphelion_orion December 10 2010, 10:46:41 UTC
Forgot to say... I also love the assumption that if a human were to be attacked by a giant saber-toothed tiger, their first reaction would be to burst into tears, and not, say, run for their life screaming bloody murder.

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m_steelgrave December 10 2010, 02:07:35 UTC
What the hell? I suppose punching this guy in the crotch is attention-grabbing attetntion, too.

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keinerlei December 10 2010, 11:57:05 UTC
It's good to know that if a man (any man! apparently) sees me crying, the reason he's uncomfortable is that he thinks there's something about to eat him.

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twigcollins December 16 2010, 01:37:34 UTC
This comment is so much win.

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