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Isn’t everything biological? How can something magically only be cultural? There is a root of behavior and that’s biology. Men are on average larger, more aggressive, stronger, etc. of course this would influence culture.

>>asylte+(OP)
So how do you explain things that vary from culture to culture, or that drift over time?

>>AlecSc+m
Such as?

>>asylte+m1
North and South korea are a striking example of very different cultures, despite very similar biology.

>>asylte+m1
gender roles such as division of labor has shifted over time, for one.

men wearing makeup has a long and fascinating history from ancient times, to the Middle Ages, renaissance, 19th and 20th centuries, and the modern resurgence.

>>asylte+m1
Trousers for men, dresses for women.

>>AlecSc+cc
clearly, togas -- essentially dresses -- mean that the Ancient Romans were almost entirely 100% women

>>asylte+(OP)
I don’t think only, but can be a factor.

For example, I think lots of fashion is some factor of culture and not biology. That’s why costumes are different in Germany than China.

And there are things that are biology (height, etc). It’s interesting to find what’s nature and what’s nurture.

>>asylte+m1
"In early 17th-century Europe, high heels were a sign of masculinity and high social status." -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-heeled_shoe