Women were the reason Prohibition passed. There's always been a sharp divide between the sexes in their desire for Safety vs Liberty.
"Women were four times more likely than men to report to think it was right to limit people’s freedom in order to block the Coronavirus spread, and three times more likely to request more severe punishment for risky behaviors." https://psyarxiv.com/84d2c/ pic.twitter.com/YGl1b2VzqD
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"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
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I’m guessing that evolutionarily, child-bearers are more likely to pass on genes via a strategy of group safety and low profile while men are more likely to be able to reproduce by succeeding at riskier actions.
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Shhh, that's dangerous talk!
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Because women are more prone to avert risk. We allready knew that.
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And they tend to exaggerate risk.
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This is why women are the target of most social engineering programs.
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No surprise. The authoritarian dictators of the 20th century who took advantage of crisis found a more receptive audience among the women, and then the men followed.
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The serpent went to Eve, not Adam.
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