The Chinese women were undefended, their menfolk powerless or absent. On the whole, women voted much like their menfolk, except they were more pacifistic. He hated traditional girl tasks, preferring farm work with the menfolk instead. There was concern that the industry led to dissolution and idleness in the menfolk. At the start southern women gave zealous support for their menfolk going off to war. They maintained families and supported morale with so many menfolk gone. The Porter family enjoyed modest prosperity during the working lives of their menfolk. At harvest time she helped the menfolk gather the crops. They faced danger without having menfolk in the traditional role of their protectors. Its manufacture is the prerogative of the menfolk only. It is performed by the menfolk of the Kuruba community of the North Karnataka area. Menfolk all came from the "billing" (a small house bat). Drucker's is the local hub, where menfolk come to play checkers and chat.