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The easy way to explain the prevalent position of males in most history books is simply to say that most history books are male dominated. This explanation, however, does not come close to shedding light onto the reason why it has historically been the case that males have dominated. The reason males have been in a position of power through out history is because they have asserted themselves continuously as the One to the Otherness of the woman. The reason this has enabled males to dominate is because it is only as the One that a person can rightfully be said to be a full human being, and only fully human beings are able to create great things that would be worthy of remembering, let alone recording in a history book. Women have traditionally accepted their position as that of the Other, and have, in such, accepted an existence short of being fully human. One would not expect something that is not fully human to do memorable or great things, so it makes sense that women would, by and large, be left out of most history books. The reason that women are not as prevalent in prominent roles though out history is not because of male bias but rather because women in their sub-human state of Otherness have failed to equal the achievements of males in their fully human state of Oneness.
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