Don't apply understanding to what is adequately explained by meme selection (in the original sense of cultural traits that can die off via natural selection).
Our ancestors didn't necessarily understand why certain cultural traits existed, but groups that didn't have them died off.
Note how all the multiple gender cultures cited only existed in isolated islands and jungles, and were generally replaced once their isolation ended. Same for family structures other than father-mother and avuncular families.
They understood just fine. The bible says women are more easily deceived. Your ancestors understood 1000 obvious truths that media and school brainwashing beat out of you.
Assemblywomen was written over 2,400 years ago as an absurdist comedy, yet our current Clown World is dumber than the fanciful imagination of an Ancient Greek playwright.
Don't apply understanding to what is adequately explained by meme selection (in the original sense of cultural traits that can die off via natural selection).
Our ancestors didn't necessarily understand why certain cultural traits existed, but groups that didn't have them died off.
Note how all the multiple gender cultures cited only existed in isolated islands and jungles, and were generally replaced once their isolation ended. Same for family structures other than father-mother and avuncular families.
They understood just fine. The bible says women are more easily deceived. Your ancestors understood 1000 obvious truths that media and school brainwashing beat out of you.
Assemblywomen was written over 2,400 years ago as an absurdist comedy, yet our current Clown World is dumber than the fanciful imagination of an Ancient Greek playwright.