From the point of view of evolutionary fitness, doesn't the strong patriarchal adherent send the following message to his prospective mates?:
"Beware of me, for I suffer from all sorts of deficiencies. I cannot make it in this world on my own steam. I need a system to remain in place that would facilitate my success by imposing a handicap upon my competition. Without a patriarchal advantage, I will surely fail."
Of course, one really doesn't know if anybody truly thinks in this way, it's just a guess based on circumstantial evidence.
What really needs explanation is how contact with patriarchal notions removes Eros from the picture -- at least it does for me.
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