Desmond Morris' The Human Sexes - 1 - Equal But Different

This is part of a parallel post assignment with Peter.
The first section of this six part series hypothesizes which traits of gender are learned and which are innate. I say hypothesizes because although Mr. Morris is an impressively accomplished gentleman, he doesn't claim to know it all. When he describes traits that he believes are inherently male or female, or a product of our different gender roles acting on our evolution, he is careful in his phrasing. This 'might' 'may' 'could' explain human behaviour.
His background as someone who has studied the reproductive behaviours of plants, insects and mammals for most of his adult life is the screen through which he filters the information he has gathered about similarities and differences between the sexes around the world.
Wikipedia's article on Morris directed me to also read the article on Sociobiology, which was very helpful in understanding Desi's perspective. It is not the final word on gender and culture, but series of educated therefores that are plausible and entertaining, and make the viewer rethink their own behaviours.
What I enjoy most about the series is Morris and the editor's sense of humour. A couple of scenes combine image and exposition in almost hilarious ways. Example:
A minute long shot of this little girl cooing to and kissing her horse with Desmond in the background saying "It could be argued that the horses, by virtue of their strength, represent a male element in the lives of these soon to be sexually active young women." And another shot:
This one accompanied Desmond describing his idea that grandmothers are more useful than grandfathers, and that this is the cause for women outliving men by several years. Tough luck, Nonno. I feel that by calling this episode 'equal but different' he tries to respect the role of women in primitive life, and how that role might have crafted the position that women hold in society today. He doesn't address the level of worth attached to these 'equal but different' roles throughout history, and it's effect on women all over the world.
While I definitely don't agree with everything he says, I think that his ideas about differences in physiology are interesting. I think that his presentation only touches on some subjects that can't be fully explored through the lens he uses to present them, and that deserve their own shows. Strange how I found the scenes of Mardi Gras made me uncomfortable, while the scenes of strip clubs did not.