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> The pill causes a lot of problems later in life; something only discovered recently, since it is a relatively new creation. Could you be specific here (ideal

• plainOldText 8y ago
  Here you go: Does the contraceptive pill alter mate choice in humans? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19818527 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19818527 Oral contraceptive use in women changes preferences for male facial masculinity and is associated with partner facial masculinity https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23528282 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23528282 Edit: Oops, I posted studies linked to mate choice and not issues later in life as you requested. Arguably, choosing the wrong mate could be considered an issue in the long term, but I assume you referred specifically to medical ones.
  • klyrs 8y ago
    The evolutionary selection aspect is curious. Is "natural" always "better"? Facial masculinity is correlated with higher testosterone production in response to competition [1]. Higher testosterone levels are also correlated with aggression and violence [2]. Could birth control steer evolution towards a less aggressive, less violent society? Is that a bad thing? You argue that choosing the "wrong" mate could be an issue -- is a less-violent partner the "wrong" choice? [1] https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/abs/10.1098/rspb.2008.0990 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/abs/10.1098/rspb.2008... [2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3693622/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3693622/
    • patrickg_zill 8y ago
      When does nature ever give us anything for free?