Medieval Cambridge skeletons reveal injuries to manual labourers

Re:Medieval Cambridge skeletons reveal injuries to manual la... by zeku on Monday February 01, 2021 @12:57PM (#25991227)

While this is true, I think you're forgetting about all of the ways men could be injured that don't involve actively protecting women.

Need to muscle some livestock? Probably mans job.

Need to cut trees? Probably mans job.

Need to stalk wild game through the forest? Probably mans job.

Need to lift heavy things that could injure you? Probably mans job.

A teenager being too aggressive and overdoing some activity? Probably a man.

It's not hard to see all the ways men could be injured by being men, that doesn't involve protecting women from predators.

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Re:Medieval Cambridge skeletons reveal injuries to manual la... by frostburg on Monday February 01, 2021 @06:13PM (#25995442)

A lot of those things would actually reduce your chance of getting fractures from low bone density, along with the increased risk of fractures from accidents.

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Re:Medieval Cambridge skeletons reveal injuries to manual la... by ndiscussion on Monday February 01, 2021 @01:48PM (#25991938)

I believe those are considered the man's job so the woman remains intact.

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Re:Medieval Cambridge skeletons reveal injuries to manual la... by zeku on Monday February 01, 2021 @01:56PM (#25992069)

I'm going to be honest, your comments seem like they have an air of... condescension? Towards either other commenters and/or women.

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Re:Medieval Cambridge skeletons reveal injuries to manual la... by ndiscussion on Monday February 01, 2021 @02:30PM (#25992586)

Not trying to be condescending to women, but we are a sexually dimorphic species due to the heavy costs that women bear in reproduction (ie they are unable to fight for 9 months, and they can only reproduce ~annually, whereas a man can reproduce ~daily)

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