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Sexism? This is fundamental evolutionary psychology. A male who takes greater risks has a chance to mate with many more partners and produce substantially more
by abandonliberty 9y ago
Sexism? This is fundamental evolutionary psychology.
A male who takes greater risks has a chance to mate with many more partners and produce substantially more offspring. Women don't have the same sort of payoff opportunity. There's evolutionary pressure for men to take greater risk than women.
Think Genghis Khan or http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1358654/The-worlds-biggest-family-Ziona-Chan-39-wives-94-children-33-grandchildren.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1358654/The-worlds-b....
- zzalpha 9y agoAnd this article cites various studies that call into question just how "fundamental" it is. Did you even read it?
- abandonliberty 9y agoDidn't make it far enough :) Thank you.