“Actually, no. Many species exert dominance over others of their kind. Kindness is a learned behavior.”
Many times, when my own kids were small, I said that children are wild animals that have to be domesticated. Just like any animal the training may or may not take.
I got nervous laughs and strange looks in response.
The only person who agreed with me was the local juvenile probation officer.
You are correct. Furthermore, I “feel” that girls are often much more domineering than boys.