I'm not sure what I resent more about this comment. I wonder if it's the ability to believe that all women are so weak or that there couldn't possibly be civilizations in the world where men and women were physically capable to pull off such a feat. By the way, have you ever met a Polynesian woman before? Just curious!
I'm sorry if I offended you. I probably have met some Polynesian women, but since I don't tend to record that sort of thing in my Little Black Book, I'm not sure.
I do not believe women were part of any of the European exploratory voyages. And don't give me that c$^p about "civilizations in the world where men and women were physically capable to pull off such a feat." Did the Polynesian women lose this equal or nearly equal physical ability, or have they just failed to recognize the opportunities that would be open to them if they could compete on even terms with men on the world stage now?
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