Originally Posted by
Roswell-Perseis
Wolfman,
The Mosuo project is a wonderful endeavor and I hope you experience continuing success. Thanks for the update!
Q: Do you believe the Mosuo's lack of "monetary success" is a position relative to the rest of China or is it more insidious within the Mosuo culture? If not for the invention of medicine and other services would the Mosuo have the notion of some sort of neediness? Furthermore, how do the Mosuo feel about the friction between their culture and that of a technologically advanced society? Do the Mosuo have any type of socio-economic stratification?
They're rather convoluted questions.
Perhaps what you're asking is what do the Mosuo really need? (Which Wolfman pretty much answered already.)
I think it's a bit odd to say "if not for the invention of medicine...". We do not even treat animals that way - depriving them of care. Or, we try not to deprive them of care. Furthermore, medicine
exists. Why send the Mosuo back to the dark ages?
Perhaps Wolfman can explain further the Mosuo's attitude towards medicine, technology, and modern products - food, clothes etc (if such generalisations are possible, as I'm sure attitudes differ from person to person).
eta: oops, should have refreshed the page.