Splendid fellows

I like the sound of the Aka tribesmen profiled in the Graun recently. Quite rightly they let the women do their share of going out hunting while the chaps sit around doing the central African version of sitting around watching daytime TV. I should imagine it would be even easier than a househusband’s job in Europe. For instance, I doubt that hunter gatherers have to worry about the kids sticking their fingers in electric sockets so they can probably leave them to it.

Sadly it doesn’t say whether their womenfolk are the sort who would insist on doing the cleaning again – thereby making it easier to get away with a half-arsed effort – to meet some, superior, feminine standard.

Anyhow, they seem ideal role models until the glorious day when we can persuade women to do all the tough and unpleasant tasks themselves.

"It is a glorious prospect, for an idle fellow." Jerome K Jerome.