The Great Gender Divergence

The Great Gender Divergence

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Romantic Love: The Greatest Invention? ❤️
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Romantic Love: The Greatest Invention? ❤️

Sugar cubes, custard powder, rubber gloves and Fettuccine Alfredo were all inspired by romantic love

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In patriarchal societies, men typically wield more economic resources, social influence and political power. If men have the final say, they act as gatekeepers to gender equality. So what is truly transformative??

ROMANTIC LOVE!!

Men who love their wives prioritise their wants and welfare.

Now let me give a few examples from the history of innovation! Sugar cubes, custard powder, rubber gloves and Fettuccine Alfredo were all inspired by romantic love.

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Portrait of Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier and his Wife, 1788. Chemists & collaborators

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