Thursday, March 10, 2005

One of the most interesting people I have met at SU is Fosse Fox. She is big, blonde, from Texas, authoritative and scary enough for me to want to spank her. It is likely, though, that she would not want me to spank her.
Her poetry is also quite good. Quite good.

Wednesday, March 02, 2005

I ramblingly drafted this thing a few days ago:

On my way home this evening I found myself thinking, as I am often wont to be, about men and women. Being an adept of an evolutionary, biological approach to dating and mating, and in a committed relationship with a an, I frequently have the opportunity to reflect about the ways in which men and women differ. My train of thought this evening started with Adam's cousin, Lian, who is interested in a Psychology major. I then thought about the other people I know with an interest in Psychology -- and realized they are all female! Why is that, I wondered? Well, perhaps because the knowledge and manipulation of human psychology is women's weapon of choice in the context of evolution, just as force is men's. Women are physically weaker than men. They cannot attempt to obtain men's necessary contribution to the reproductive process (intercourse, relative/temporary fidelity, protection, etc.) through the use of force, as men do. "Use of force", by the way, does not mean direct, physical subjection of women by men: men compete for mates by showing off their strength (financial and social success and intellectual recognition as well as a ripped body), and they can occasionally be expected to put it to the test. At the same time, men often obtain mates simply by choosing a woman and whisking her away. In paternalistic societies, wives are chosen (by the groom's father, perhaps with some imput from the groom), and that's it.
Things being thus, women need to develop a skill that will allow them to make the most of the situation. This is psychological insight. Psychological insight, for women, is the equivalent of strength for men. Evolutionarily speaking, proficiency in psychology is inextricably linked to physical weakness and societal subservience.