tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179708735520151974.post7000625735033651165..comments2022-11-21T09:53:47.898-05:00Comments on Blogging through global societies: Leo AfricanusPiotr Koniecznyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176515435484290423noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179708735520151974.post-39722016359434547272009-11-01T22:46:16.008-05:002009-11-01T22:46:16.008-05:00I find both polygamy and polyandry (a woman having...I find both polygamy and polyandry (a woman having more than one husband) very interesting. I feel from a practical standpoint it could be a good thing. For example in Africa if a woman's husband dies she then becomes his brother's wife. Because the women do not work they have someone to look out for them. I do agree that it may make women feel less important to their mate, but they may just be our western prospective has skewing our views.starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984667843910441013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179708735520151974.post-22865045724929429672009-10-31T13:15:31.840-04:002009-10-31T13:15:31.840-04:00I also thought the prevalence of polygamy was very...I also thought the prevalence of polygamy was very interesting. The difference in sexes is what strikes me the most. The practice of polygamy still exists today and the role of sexes remains the same. Since the origins of polygamy, males had numerous partners, whereas females remained monogomous. Even when polygamy is not the practice, males have a tendency to have more partners than their female counterparts. I would like to argue that is not because women feel they have no say in the matter, but it is more natural for them to take on this role. From a survival perspective, the chances of procreating are greater the more partners a male, not a female, have. Because it is the ultimate goal of the human race to reproduce, I believe that we have a natural instinct to act in ways that increase our chances of reproducing. It is for this reason, I believe, that females tend to practice monogamy, whereas males practice polygamy.mem134https://www.blogger.com/profile/13111348698491687751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179708735520151974.post-15330528731857194462009-10-31T13:00:47.223-04:002009-10-31T13:00:47.223-04:00I definitely found the polygamy aspect very intere...I definitely found the polygamy aspect very interesting as well. I'm a psychology major and think it would be interesting to discover the mentality behind those who are involved in a polygamist relationship.Accgailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03602869644225454288noreply@blogger.com