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Bonobo

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3. You're right.
Tue Dec 3, 2013, 11:52 AM
Dec 2013

Still, many of the debates we have concern whether or not their are biological differences between men and women. Since that is now a settled issue, it would be reasonable -necessary in fact- to conclude that they are evolutionary responses to various advantages conferred upon women and men by such biological differences.

The next question to me would be to ask what kind of advantages were provided by such differences. Assuming that such a thing could be hypothesized, the question would be whether or not those differences still play a role in behavior today and whether or not they have any place in a discussion of cultural issue regarding the sexes.

THAT is getting quite close indeed to what evolutionary psychologists do.

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