Lots of these anthropologists come up with these stories to justify themselves to the young women they are hitting on every time they get out in the bush working on a grant!
Guess that makes them experts on what the President ought to say. Seems like we just got rid of a President who spent all his time thinkin like an anthropoligist on a field trip.
Anthropology is not a science, it is documented gossip! The most wonderful thing was learning that Margaret Meads' book "Coming of Age in Samoa (I think)" was based on tall tales the natives told her because they were embarrased by her questions!