A rant on gender stereotypes

[John V]

Ancient (mediterranian) gender roles and feelings of male superiority perpetuated by religious teachings. The Northern pagan societies didn't know them to the extent before christianity arrived. And to be sure to make the point, that does apply to Islam and Judaism as well.

But it all boils down to ancient male superiority complexes.

Er, what was the cause of these male superiority complexes?

You don't seem to be thinking this through. If men are more likely by nature to have superiority complexes and/or create religions and moral codes, then you're acknowledging biological differences between the sexes.

If men are not more likely by nature to have superiority complexes etc., then we would expect to see roughly equal numbers of societies with religions/moral codes which put women ahead of men.