A Response to: Evolution and the Differences in Male and Female Behaviours

A Response to: Evolution and the Differences in Male and Female Behaviours

I’m not here to try to argue that men and women aren’t biologically different and have as a result differing behaviours, I’m simply trying to pose an alternative viewpoint on what @MrOracle views as “innate” human behaviour.


One of the first things you’ve got to get your head around when studying psychology or anthropology especially is the immense diversity of human culture. Many anthropologists believe that ‘human universals’ do not exist. Stuff that we take for granted, death, marriage, birth, marriage, time even colour can be viewed and experienced entirely differently by groups of people.


Surviving and Reproducing is a critical aspect of our existence. When we view human behaviour through this lens it gives us great insight into why certain things occur, particularly pertaining to our relationship with the environment. However, my main issue with the original post is that this perception is ultimately flawed. Humans are not perfectly rational, we are heavily influenced by society and do things that do not contribute to our survival or actually inhibit it. We also need to look more at meaning.


When looking at what roles women and men take on within society you generally do see differences, but they aren’t always black and white. In early human societies virtually all work was ‘heavy’ and dangerous, regardless of your gender. The author creates this weird mix of modern, agricultural and hunter-gatherer roles when giving examples and fails to actually compare the jobs of a single society. In early humanity, basic skills like hunting, fishing, sewing, cooking, medicine would have had to be learnt by everyone for the individual to survive, not to mention child rearing was done more as a collective, not by individuals. You do find places in the world where women take on the physically more demanding work, so it’s not really something that is truly universal in nature.


The whole reproduction argument really falls down when you look at basic human biology, tribe structure and sex’s role in society. Women are just as built for multiple partner sex as men.


Sperm competition from multiple different men is just as a valid part of ‘natural selection’, it allows for a) a greater likelihood of getting pregnant and b) only the best sperm candidate to actually fertilise the egg. We know this occurred since men’s ejaculate contains a form of spermicide and penises are shaped like a ’scoop’ to remove as much of the previous man’s semen as possible. Indicating that female promiscuity is an inbuilt part of our biology. Some anthropologists have explored why there are sexually so many differences between the desires of men and women. One conclusion found was that women generally had more than one partner in a sex session. It allowed for this sperm competition to occur and the woman had a higher likelihood of orgasm, since she didn’t have to rely on a single partner.


Women do have the issue of being pregnant for 9 months which is a massive threat to their survival; however in early human society we did not live as monogamous pairs, but in a tribe structure. Women would have needed the protection and support of men (and other women) but this would have been provided by a group, not a singular individual. The search for stability and security probably evolved later as a response to monogamous and smaller family structures.


It’s kind of interesting that you ignore entirely the social aspect of sex, which in a way is kind of what makes us human. Female enjoyment of sex and orgasm is also entirely ignored. Sex is probably primarily a social mechanism. Unlike animals (and our closest relative) we don’t really go into a proper period of ‘heat’. We have sex all the time, even when it’s impossible to get pregnant (eg. Whilst already pregnant, on period, prior to first menarche or after menopause) and for a multitude of non-reproductive related reasons. Homosexual sex is coded into our biology and has existed since the dawn of time, despite not having a reproductive purpose. Oral and anal sex is also practiced. Sex for us is to bond with one another, reduce contempt and

create a greater cohesiveness amongst the group, it’s not solely a reproductive activity.


In your second last paragraph you kind of proved my point that a lot of what your saying is societal, NOT Biological. Monogamy and the restriction of female sexuality is a result of patrilineal inheritance and exchange, it’s not really a natural state of affairs. It is not shown in every human society and not universal in nature. There are places in the world where sex and pregnancy have no correlation, there is no such thing as a biological father, only a man who can take on the role of a parent. In this situation, promiscuity from both genders is not looked down upon, but openly encouraged.

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  • There is only one thing I need to know about a woman's nature and that is hypergamy.

    • You do know both hypogamy and hypergamy exist in human marriages, it’s clearly not a “nature”

    • Most women marry up (hypergamy ) and most men marry down ( hypogamy ). I know there are exceptions in this rule but the vast majority of people do that. Women trade up as well , if she has a boyfriend with x salary , x height , x looks , most women would dump him for the x+ salary , x+ height and x+ looks. With hypergamy women make sure that they will have babies with the '' best '' . It is in their nature.

    • That’s actually not true. In a lot of cultures there is a massive push towards marrying within one’s caste. A woman is not really allowed to marry “above”. I have a hard time thinking it’s a natural process since the concept of “hypergamy” is rooted in male inheritance and status, in matrilineal societies usually the reverse is true because a man can gain something through an advantageous marriage he wouldn’t be allowed otherwise. An economic exchange is part of marriage in general but this is societally enforced idea, not a natural one. You’re describing the outcome of a patrilineal society not one of human nature.

  • Is it odd that I believe men and women are no different really, men are also women just have larger outward version of the female genitalia.

    I also believe women came first and we needed stronger, taller systemic beings, men were created to keep their lineage going and supposed to have several women to produce children with

    I don't know I explained that super shitty lol

  • Another garbage from a pervert pedophile.

  • Meh...

  • All I know is that too many guys are hoes that like to sleep around. Guys think sleeping around is cool, so many guys are cheating all the time. A lot of guys are not loyal.

  • Females... I have it so hard , o never have to go to war , never have to worry about losing a divorce case , I never have to worry about finding a partner , media of today favour me blah blah fuck you women have it easy. Trying being a male who served in the army is decent and down to earth and wants to find a nice girl , guess what they don't want this. They want a fuck boy and don't give me this bull sit they don't. Only women under other women and they hate each other 🖕🖕🖕

    • Wtf does that have to do with anything

    • @ChloeInABun hey chloe 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕😎😎😎😂

  • evolution is fake we are made in the imagine and likeness of GOD

    • Yes, dinosaur bones dug up daily are all fake and 3,000 gods are all real... Which God do you currently think is the real one? Let me guess, the one that is worshipped by everyone in your local location...

    • @Zebadee88

      wow the stupid person who has not studied religion is talking
      who said dinosaurs are fake? not my bible lol they are in the book
      yes the 3000 gods are real
      but there is a lot more gods then that you idiot

      but my GOD is the real GOD these other guys are the fallen ones

      Genesis 6
      There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the angels came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them
      A Response to: Evolution and the Differences in Male and Female Behaviours

      Sumerian _ the Annunaki came down to earth and had sex with the women and they gave birth

      Greek - Zeus and the gods came down and began to mate with the women of the earth
      A Response to: Evolution and the Differences in Male and Female Behaviours

      Norse - Odin began to mate with the women and they became pregnant
      A Response to: Evolution and the Differences in Male and Female Behaviours

    • @Zebadee88

      let the bodies of the titans be a reminder of the flood and GODS LOVE FOR US
      and the judgement on the earth
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIQtQiNLMl4&t=122s

      GLORY TO MY GOD ABOVE THE DOME
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAcp3BFBYw4

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