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The reproductive system in its uncivilized state is a winner-take-all system; polygyny is much more common than polyandry. As such, it is not enough to be in t
by dropit_sphere 13y ago
The reproductive system in its uncivilized state is a winner-take-all system; polygyny is much more common than polyandry. As such, it is not enough to be in the middle of the pack as a man; one must excel.
Guys are more tolerant of low social status the way that ML algorithms ignore noise: they're hoping that those currently at the top of the pack are at a local maximum, and they're willing to tolerate being low-status in exchange for the hope of finding a greater maximum at some distance. (http://calculatedbravery.wordpress.com/2014/01/16/what-masculinity-and-femininity-are/ http://calculatedbravery.wordpress.com/2014/01/16/what-mascu...)
- timje1 13y agoTwo points: Let's not bring pop-evo-psych into this unless you're going to post a pile of references to white papers backing up the assertions. A link to a pickup artist's blog does not increase the quality of your statements.
- dropit_sphere 13y agoThese don't seem like very controversial statements to me. Male risk tolerance and female risk aversion are very well documented, although of course proving causality is impossible. And that is my blog, and I am certainly not a pickup artist.