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Re:Sexual loneliness: A neglected public health problem? by goodpoint on Thursday January 26, 2023 @12:47PM (#34535457)
> evolutionarily optimal strategy

Gender roles (and sexism) are primarily cultural. If you look through history there has been matriarchal and patriarchal societies. Monogamous and polygamous and so on in many combinations.

Humans sexuality is very unique compared to other animals and, respectfully, we should try not to play armchair Darwin.

There are very good lectures from prof. Sapolsky on youtube on the topic. Humans are complex and very weird.

Re:Sexual loneliness: A neglected public health problem? by scns on Thursday January 26, 2023 @01:31PM (#34536327)
> Gender roles (and sexism) are primarily cultural.

I think, slut shaming might have a biological component: you can't be shure the kid is yours.

Re:Sexual loneliness: A neglected public health problem? by CalRobert on Thursday January 26, 2023 @12:57PM (#34535670)
Roles are very cultural, but who has the eggs isn't. One person can create 10-20 offspring over their life, another can create thousands (hypothetically).
Re:Sexual loneliness: A neglected public health problem? by goodpoint on Thursday January 26, 2023 @01:10PM (#34535932)
...and that means close to nothing, as shown by history.
Re:Sexual loneliness: A neglected public health problem? by scns on Thursday January 26, 2023 @01:24PM (#34536196)
I second Sapolsky, fun to watch, dry humour.