The Grandmother Hypothesis: A Conversation on Women's Evolutionary Role

This episode, Alex and Meredith discuss Anthropologist Kristen Hawks' 'Grandmother Hypothesis', a theory that post-reproductive females have played a significant role in human evolution. They draw parallels between humans and animals and how post-menopausal women’s contributions may have been the critical factor in our survival and thriving as a species. They also touch on topics like menopause, societal pressures on aging women, and disparity between aging men and women.— How Do Actors Do It?— You Don’t Need to Have an Opinion on Everything— Inclusivity and Why It’s Important in Our Business— Post-Menopausal Women & Their Treatment in Society— Menopause and Menstruation— Life Span of Humans vs. Chimpanzees— The Grandmother Hypothesis— Hunter-Gatherer Groups: Bringing Home The Bacon— Societal Pressures of the Modern-Day Woman— Patriarchal Societies— Whale PodsResources Mentioned in This Episode:· The Grandmother Hypothesis and Human Evolution (https://content.csbs.utah.edu/~hawkes/Hawkes_al00gramsHumanEvolution.pdf)· Listen to Afternoon Snack: Our Take on Having Kids: Facing Societal Pressures & Making Your Own Decisions (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/afternoon-snack/id1511052873?i=1000641160843)· Listen to Afternoon Snack: Valentine’s Day & Brandi Carlile’s Tropical Gay Getaway (Part Two) (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/afternoon-snack/id1511052873?i=1000645292058)· Listen to Afternoon Snack: Beth Bacon on Menopause: The Struggle for Women’s Health (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/afternoon-snack/id1511052873?i=1000625355128)· The Patriarchs: How Men Came to Rule by Angela Saini (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B85SRJQX?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_1FX4GZW6ZBA51PB43CVF)────────────────────────────Want to work with Tactic Functional Nutrition? Check Out Our Services (https://tacticmethod.com/en-us/pages/services/#what-we-offer)Learn More About Us Here (https://linktr.ee/tacticnutrition) and be sure to follow Tactic Nutrition on IG (https://www.instagram.com/tacticnutrition/)!Stay in the loop with us by signing up for our email list! (https://omniform1.com/signup/v1/625dd0132ab6d4bab47b7394_6284204858d81ef6acc1bedd.html)