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Re:Girls believe brilliance is a male trait, research into g... by gizmo686 on Friday January 27, 2017 @02:27AM (#13498309)
Then why do we see this behavior in girls, and not boys.

In fact, wouldn't we expect to see this behaviour more in males because males can have multiple mates to a greater extent than females can.

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Re:Girls believe brilliance is a male trait, research into g... by EekSnakePond on Friday January 27, 2017 @12:09PM (#13500993)
Both sides have their strategies to maximize fertility. This is the female strategy, which enhances the male strategy of sexual aggression.
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