Swank Life

Dr. Melvin Konner is the author of Women After All: Sex, Evolution, and the End of Male Supremacy. Melvin joins the show to talk about the importance of women and how they've always played an important roll throughout history. In our society, we're seeing more women take on higher leadership rolls, more men being stay-at-home parents, and much more on today's Swank Life episode.    Key Takeaways: 3:40 – Why does genetic variety make us more immune to germs?  7:00 –  Men are dependent on women for their own connection to the future and that's why men fight over women.  10:50 – Women had a voice in hunter and gather societies. 18:10 – Men are usually the instigators and leaders to illegal crimes more so than women.  23:05 – It's extremely hard to be a good mom.  27;30 – Women are generally healthier than men and can make up for lost time outside of the work force.    Mentioned In This Episode: The Myth of Male Power by Warren Farrell.  http://www.melvinkonner.com