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NoMoreWarNow

(1,259 posts) Sun Apr 14, 2013, 05:32 PM Apr 2013

Reproductive freedom and sexual freedom in Amazon tribe [View all]

this Zo'e tribe is quite fascinating... no marriage... women have kids with different men, and vice versa. I like how the women use some compound in a special tree bark to regulate their menstrual cycle-- and they don't tell the men what bark it is! They have total reproductive control, apparently.

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Reproductive freedom and sexual freedom in Amazon tribe [View all] NoMoreWarNow Apr 2013 OP

You need a very strong tribal unit for this to work. Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 #1

yes... but it seems like we could at least give women control over their bodies NoMoreWarNow Apr 2013 #4

We certainly could. Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 #6

good point NoMoreWarNow Apr 2013 #9

I watched that yesterday in the videos section RainDog Apr 2013 #2

indeed NoMoreWarNow Apr 2013 #5

I like wearing pants fredzachmane Apr 2013 #3

k and r--bookmarking to watch later. thank you niyad Apr 2013 #7

Thank you! Kath1 Apr 2013 #8