archer9234 said:
HoloDust said:
Teeqoz said:
Samus Aran said:
Horizon felt forced indeed.
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Horizon isn't set in pre-history. It's set in post-history, and to me it doesn't seem likely that societal norms like that would move backwards just because we lose our technology.
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Technology is precisely what is allowing for modern societal norms, since it generates abundance of resources. Remove that, and even in best case post-apocalyptic scenario you will have common sense of who is most important for procreation winning over any other argument.
In post-historic world like Horizon's, no sane tribe leader would risk many women when there are men at disposal for hunting - people seem to forget that males can't give birth to new tribe members, females can, hence it's vital to keep them alive and healthy. On that, add the fact that on average men are stronger and when it comes to hunting with primitive weapons that counts a lot.
IMO, it really doesn't have anytihing to do with 'eqaulity' or 'oppression', it's just common sense, hence why it would be expected that most, if not all, hunters in Horizon are men. But I'm eager to see how they've set up that world and main heroine's background.
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But. By also a logical standpoint. If everyone hunted that was able, should. More food for the tribe. If everyone did all the roles. That tribe would be better off.
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Well, not everyone would be needed to hunt. People would be needed to repair their village, prepare food, gather herbs/prepare them, watch kids, make weapons/tools, make clothes and guard the village or patrol. Only the better hunters would need to go hunt. A woman could do any of those tasks including fighting or hunting but would a woman honestly want to hunt or fight? It would be a handful at most. So I believe it's fine that the main protagonist of horizon is female but it would be rare none the less.
Males of any species are typically better suited physically and mentally (largely because of hormones/nature) for violence/protecting/fighting. Also they are mentally conditioned for it. Both females and males hunt around the same depending on species.
