My favorite historical "discoveries" are ones male anthropologists/historians just *can't* figure out for YEARS that are swiftly answered by a woman when one is finally given access.
"But what could this ancient tablet of instructions even MEAN!"
Woman: "it's a recipe".
They're almost always things traditionally associated with women or the domestic sphere.
"Why did they keep knives up on the ceiling beams?! Must be about being closer to their gods."
Woman: "To keep the kids from getting them."
And a lot of times, it's like these men forget women existed.
"The hands in these ancient cave paintings are so small! Must have been the young men painting them!"
Woman: "Women painted them."
This is one of many, many reasons why representation across all professions is so important. We ALL have biases, and having a truly representative team of people helps fill in those gaps.
If everyone is looking at something from the same angle, we miss the full picture.
(Quick note that I know folks in the field have been aware of this phenomenon for a long time. I still think the examples of it are amusing. And I'm using them as a way to make a point about representation outside of that particular field. Also, sometimes we can just have fun.)
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