Robertson revised her hypothesis somewhat, arguing that in determining authority in precolonial Africa age was a primary principle that superseded gender to varying degrees depending on the situation.

罗伯逊在某种程度上修正了她的假设，他认为在殖民前的非洲时代，决定权威是一个主要的原则，根据情况在不同程度上取代了性别这一原则。