MARRIAGE IS NOT A PATRIARCHAL INVENTION TO OPPRESS WOMEN; QUITE THE OPPOSITE
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From an evolutionary perspective, marriage can be seen as a feminine strategy to ensure stability and male commitment. While male biology tends to favor the wide dispersion of genes, women, who invest significantly more in raising children, needed to secure emotional and material support from their partners. Monogamous marriage emerged as a way to limit male promiscuity and ensure that their resources were directed exclusively to their family.
The legitimization of children, the concept of a stable home, and the transfer of resources within marriage addressed practical and social needs that primarily benefited women. Additionally, religious and moral norms reinforced male fidelity and commitment, turning marriage into an institution that balanced power between genders and ensured the survival and well-being of families.
In this context, marriage became a tool to hold men accountable, curbing their impulse to spread their offspring indiscriminately while providing a safe environment for raising children, meeting both female and family needs.
At the same time, marriage offered men a false sense of security, making them believe that the children they were investing their efforts and resources in were their own, further reinforcing exclusivity within the family unit.
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