General Discussion

between the average physical size and strength of men vs. the average physical size and strength of women, especially during pregnancy and early child-rearing.

Humanity's been struggling to figure out how best to deal with these factors since history began if not earlier.

Societies that relegate women to the provision of sexual pleasure, child-bearing, and menial chores deprive themselves of the intellectual and other capacities of 51% of their populations.

Societies that allow women to compete in all possible spheres without compensating adequately for the contributions made by motherhood risk declining rates of childbirth. We see that effect coming into play now.

Also, to the extent that in previous eras, many societies encouraged men to base their self-esteem on "success" metrics that often required self-sacrificing mates or mothers in the background, in societies that allow women to compete in all possible spheres, ca. half the male population may be more likely to suffer losses in self-esteem, etc. due to the increased competition and diminished self-sacrifice from women, unless such societies also develop other adaptations, which might include new "success" metrics for men.