Amazon.com: The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating: Books: David M. Buss

Amazon.com: The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating: Books: David M. Buss: "But most societies aren't patriarchal, as Buss believes, rather are instead kyriarchical: a few men control everybody else ('kyri' is the Greek word for overlord). Such societies are polygynous, and the median woman is better off than the median man. Such societies are mostly run by the Grand Pooh-bah's senior wives. And these hierarchical societies were created by women selecting to mate with certain men and not others."