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When you speak of monogamy and chastity being a rarity in antiquity, you’re talking about men, right? Were the women involved in these polygamous relationships
by dumpsterdiver 4y ago
When you speak of monogamy and chastity being a rarity in antiquity, you’re talking about men, right? Were the women involved in these polygamous relationships expected to engage with other men freely?
- BlargMcLarg 4y agoNot just men, no. Chastity insists women don't put out easily and vet beyond initial expectations, which is what you see in more traditional "no sex before marriage" type of relationships. Our more savage ancestors couldn't care less about that when they were in heat, be it men or women. Monogamy isn't something you can attribute to just men either, when it requires women to be okay with sharing a guy (either active sharing or the guy monkey branching). Ever noted the stories of men in relationships/married tend to get more attention from women other than their partner than before? If you're going to actively flirt or seduce taken men, you're not just an idle player. On top, women have a fairly large window they could have sex with anyone and be at incredibly low risk of getting impregnated. Even if female ancestor count is double that of male, that doesn't mean there wouldn't be women giving out pity sex for desperate men in exchange for other favors. It takes two to tango chastity / monogamy, just like all (legal) things relationships.