The biological root of patriarchism

The modern way of looking at a male-dominated society is to say that it's a social construct and should be changed into a more equitable model. I argue that male domination is primarily an evolutionary construct based on women's choice and can only be altered by changing that choice.

Women tend to choose men who are taller than themselves. If they changed their preference and went for men who are of the same height or just a bit shorter, soon society would automatically cease to be male-dominated and become equitable. I doubt though that this can be achieved through female will-power. Sexual attraction seems to be stronger than new-year's resolutions.

The solution is ridiculously clear and simple, yet lamentably out of reach: women should only have sex with men who are not taller than themselves and should have a lot of offspring to outnumber traditional populations. That's how evolution takes care of things. It's as undoable as it is simple.

Why are women attracted to taller men? Because traditionally, men are hunters, providers and protectors, fighting off other males if necessary. That takes brawn. Tall men with shorter women proved to be a more viable setup in the course of evolution and that is how they became the predominant construct. Women pass on the attraction to taller men to their daughters, granddaughters and so on, thus perpetuating patriarchal society.

City-dwelling women may no longer need taller brawny men for hunting, provision or protection, but their biological preference has not changed. Can they change it by making a conscious decision? Probably not, because procreation is instinctive. It's no use to marry someone who's shorter and then desire other men who are taller, because that will defeat the purpose.

What happens to women who choose taller men, hate patriarchism and don't have enough children to sustain numbers? They will spend their lives in an anachronism and since they won't have enough offspring, they will become a dwindling and frustrated minority. Their cause is doomed by their own behaviour. They are proverbially shooting themselves in the foot.

Conclusion: patriarchal society is here to stay, because in theory, you could argue that it's no longer necessary for city-dwellers, but women instinctively perpetuate it. You can't beat evolution, you can't cheat your own biology.