Women seem to have almost unlimited capacity for forgiveness. (Since it is usually a man who needs forgiveness, this must be a racial survival trait.)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author suggests women's forgiveness is an evolutionary trait linked to male need for forgiveness.
- In plain terms
- Women forgive easily because it helped humans survive when men needed forgiveness.
- What can you take from it?
- Forgiveness may be an evolutionary adaptation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is this biological or cultural?
- Does this excuse behavior?
Another view
This generalization oversimplifies gender and behavior.
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