It is no surprise, therefore, that men have gone to great lengths to secure exclusive access to women whose children they have undertaken to raise, with methods that range from foot-binding and genital mutilation to purdah, veils, chadors and an array of laws and customs restricting women's activities. However abhorrent the means, the motivation stems from the inherent vulnerability of male reproductive strategy: mother's baby, father's maybe.
Nicholas Wade. Before the Dawn
Nicholas Wade. Before the Dawn
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