I've watched three episodes of the Discovery Channel series "Naked and Afraid".
A man and woman, strangers at the outset, are left, naked, in a wilderness location. They're allowed to bring one survival item each. The men chose hatchet, ax, and knfe. Women chose fire starters and a cooking pot. A small camera crew will follow them, with strict instructions not to interfere. The adventure lasts for 21 days with no material prize at the end. The only prize is the experience, the challenge, surviving and learning.
I'm most proud of the women, but also proud of the men who, in the end, expressed their respect for their female partners.
Each of the men on the shows I watched were originally reluctant to accept their partner's skills and abilities; they were dismissive of the idea that a woman would be able to contribute equally, just because she's a woman. In each instance, the women more than rose to the challenge.
It's not that the women 'earned' the men's respect, it's that the men were forced to see they should have respected the women from the beginning.
My favorite episode was Tanzania because it was easy to see how precarious life was for our ancestors. It's a miracle we survived.
Check it out...Naked and Afraid on the Discovery Channel
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