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Germaine Greer

All societies on the verge of death are masculine. A society can survive with only one man no society will survive a shortage of women.

Germaine Greer

Death

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Germaine Greer is saying that societies facing collapse tend to emphasize male dominance or values. She argues that while a single man can keep a society going, lacking enough women causes a society to fail because women are essential for its continuation.

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