Was It Evolutionary Biology That Made Men Dominate Women? No, It Was Agriculture

“In hunter-gatherer societies, [the] strength differential doesn’t allow men to fully dominate women, because they depend on the food that women gather. But … [s]trength gives men an advantage over women once heavy ploughs and large animals become central aspects of food production. With this, men become the sole providers, and women start to depend on men economically. The economic dependency allows men to mistreat women.”