Great one, David.
But, the US still dominates culture with trends, regarding everything, including sexuality.
This is where I think it gets magnified, through US pop culture (the whole tall man love).
I thought this would be one area where you would agree.
I know how much you love American culture and all it has given this wonderful green earth.
If you think in terms of evolutionary psychology, which is very informative and insightful, women will be inclined to choose (re: prefer) men who are likely to:
1) Provide better genes so their offspring can support themselves;
2) Support their offspring
#2 means healthy, young, strong, powerful, good hand-eye coordination, speed, general athleticism, social status, etc.
If the men of the tribe go hunting for zebra, and a lesser man brings home zebra steak, the greater man will kill the lesser man and take his steak, leaving the lesser man's family to starve while the greater man's family is well fed. The greater man's offspring then grow up stronger and taller than the lesser man's offspring, and the cycle continues.
That's the way it worked on the African Savannah, and that's the way it works today but through the different mechanisms of capitalism and social class. If you produce $1.00 of value, you should expect that $0.20 or $0.30 of that value goes to the financial sector and other groups favoured by the government, usually in ways invisible to you. They are taking your steak.
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Aside from that, I have lived in both Australia and America. They're very similar countries. And regardless, gender norms are actually
more rigid in Australia. The women here are girlier, and the men are less girly.
You think Australian women only watch State of Origin for the strategic ingenuity?
Give it some diligent consideration: