Editing Dominator culture (section)

=== Gender inequalities ===
The main distinction between the dominator and partnership models, according to Eisler, is their treatment of the relationships between men and women.<ref name=":1" /> She argues that, historically, men have been the dominators, leading to patriarchal society that upholds constricting, traditional [[gender role]]s. Surveys by anthropologists Peggy R. Sanday and Scott Coltrane support this connection, showing the correlation between a society's structure and the expectations for men and women. They found that greater equality between men and women led to greater male involvement in childcare.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Female Power and Male Dominance: On the Origins of Sexual Inequality|last=Sanday|first=Peggy R.|publisher=Cambridge University Press|year=1981|isbn=0521280753|location=Cambridge|url=https://archive.org/details/femalepowermaled00sand}}</ref> However, because dominator culture upholds a harsh division between [[masculinity]] and [[femininity]], it dissociates masculinity from anything stereotypically feminine—even at the expense of benefits such as those reported by Sanday and Coltrane. Accordingly, in these societies that prize domination and [[Power (social and political)|power]], the societal value for qualities like [[empathy]], [[caregiving]], and [[nonviolence]] diminishes. Instead, by viewing femininity as undesirable and inferior, these dominator societies accept and perpetuate violent and inequitable behavior.