"It is difficult for members of a modern individualistic soc..
Published: March 27th 2022, 9:47:11 pm
"It is difficult for members of a modern individualistic society to imagine the extent to which the Canela saw the group and the tribe as more important than the individual. Generosity and sharing was the ideal, while withholding was a social evil. Sharing possessions brought esteem. Sharing one's body was a direct corollary. Desiring control over one's goods and self was a form of stinginess. In this context, it is easy to understand why women chose to please men and why men chose to please women who expressed strong sexual needs. No one was so important that satisfying a fellow tribesman was less gratifying than personal gain." - C. Ryan and C. Jetha in "Sex at Dawn"
