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treestar

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62. But then polygamy was normal

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 10:45 AM

Jan 2020

in ancient society and still exists in some places today.

It seems natural that the alpha males get many women and the rest none. Civilization altered that when society decided to make it one on one. Could have been a concession to the extra men - they fought for the leader, but in peacetime, they would perhaps make trouble. The Church contributed to it also.

But in the late 60s, the sexual revolution set things back to the way they had been, or began to. Thus the incels find themselves in their natural place, without understanding why. Women no longer have to settle for them, and like the polygamous wives, would rather be one of the King's harem than settle for someone who isn't attractive to them.

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Are men the weaker sex? [View all] Miigwech Jan 2020 OP

Short answer.. duh yes. Srkdqltr Jan 2020 #1

LOL Miigwech Jan 2020 #4

LOL Skittles Jan 2020 #2

Agreed, LOL Miigwech Jan 2020 #7

Well all men are required to do to assure the continuation of the species lunatica Jan 2020 #26

Yes but the men need to provide while the women raise the children Calculating Jan 2020 #39

I'll be Devil's advocate here lunatica Jan 2020 #41

Fair enough Calculating Jan 2020 #43

LOL! lunatica Jan 2020 #44

You make sense. tazkcmo Jan 2020 #51

Let me tell you! I can clear a room in seconds lunatica Jan 2020 #66

Except for the very end of the pregnancy, treestar Jan 2020 #61

The science has been there all while I was raising kids and reading the books. Bananaluver Jan 2020 #3

Well, I have heard plenty of women say "You should try childbirth some time." TreasonousBastard Jan 2020 #5

Is water wet? bunny planet Jan 2020 #6

Women (typically) have a higher body fat % than men maxsolomon Jan 2020 #8

Yes no doubt. redstatebluegirl Jan 2020 #9

+1000 Ohiogal Jan 2020 #15

Been there done that. SunSeeker Jan 2020 #20

I love my husband, but if he gets a cold he is down for the count and needs constant care. redstatebluegirl Jan 2020 #27

K&R dweller Jan 2020 #10

Without a doubt. Genetically, constitutionally and psychologically. nolabear Jan 2020 #11

Yup. cwydro Jan 2020 #12

Let me be really sexist. When I want a complete escape from our political doo-doo, I'll switch on Karadeniz Jan 2020 #13

I'll weigh in here rabid_decline Jan 2020 #50

Depends on what you are measuring. scheming daemons Jan 2020 #14

And what of constitutional strength (rather than the ill-defined 'muscular strength')? LanternWaste Jan 2020 #67

This has been known for a long time. mnhtnbb Jan 2020 #16

Until I witness a man pass a bowling bowl through his reproductive organ ... 11 Bravo Jan 2020 #17

I think it is the root of a lot of misogyny Skittles Jan 2020 #18

I hear you. I was right there, holding her hand, both times, but ... 11 Bravo Jan 2020 #24

and then there are guys like you Skittles Jan 2020 #32

Thanks, Skittles. I appreciate that, although for the life of me ... 11 Bravo Jan 2020 #73

awww Skittles Jan 2020 #81

If I ever don CROCS, I will richly deserve being scheduled ... 11 Bravo Jan 2020 #82

Good on you! mcar Jan 2020 #37

Yes Faux pas Jan 2020 #19

Ask Betty White, I think she knows..... FM123 Jan 2020 #21

God! rabid_decline Jan 2020 #49

"i'd never say that in a million years" KayF Jan 2020 #54

I'd say it Skittles Jan 2020 #55

but Betty White wouldn't n/t KayF Jan 2020 #83

You are right, it is always attributed to Betty but it turns out it was actually someone else. FM123 Jan 2020 #59

............ bdamomma Jan 2020 #79

Search youtube for "stupid things men do." lindysalsagal Jan 2020 #22

LoL dewsgirl Jan 2020 #52

Each single woman is EXTREMELY valuable evolutionarily. alittlelark Jan 2020 #23

So the incels are right after all... Calculating Jan 2020 #40

No, the incessant are wrong rabid_decline Jan 2020 #47

But then polygamy was normal treestar Jan 2020 #62

The issue is polygamy doesn't function well in civilization Calculating Jan 2020 #65

Yes, I just have that theory treestar Jan 2020 #74

Evolution doesn't favor females because rabid_decline Jan 2020 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author A HERETIC I AM Jan 2020 #25

Just the fact that men are prone to wage war randr Jan 2020 #28

Which is why women are more likely to be overweight Freddie Jan 2020 #29

After reading all of this I feel very simple minded. Doreen Jan 2020 #30

Hell yeah we are. If men had to have the babies padah513 Jan 2020 #31

If men had to have the babies, they'd do it. maxsolomon Jan 2020 #33

here's the compromise, and the TRUTH Skittles Jan 2020 #56

Evolution is science, and science is not predicated on "if they had to, they'd do it..." LanternWaste Jan 2020 #68

right. maxsolomon Jan 2020 #71

Of course us men are the weaker sex. Captain Stern Jan 2020 #34

I concur with rabid_decline Jan 2020 #45

In this study, they just mean the endurance treestar Jan 2020 #63

I think women are definitely better at seeing leftyladyfrommo Jan 2020 #35

I think men and women rabid_decline Jan 2020 #46

I don't agree with that. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2020 #64

Why are we worried about rabid_decline Jan 2020 #36

I think you're conflating "worry" and "curiosity" LanternWaste Jan 2020 #69

males protect the weaker sex Demonaut Jan 2020 #38

Exactly Calculating Jan 2020 #42

Can you provide the relevant and objective numbers to support this premise? LanternWaste Jan 2020 #70

Well, Golly Gee. jayfish Jan 2020 #72

Farming treestar Jan 2020 #75

My wife says yes. Throck Jan 2020 #53

Yes. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #57

My simple answer is... llmart Jan 2020 #58

In nature there is balance SlogginThroughIt Jan 2020 #60

Hmmm. Let me think for a second ... MissouriLibrul Jan 2020 #76

This is stupid Loki Liesmith Jan 2020 #77

What an interesting thread Midnightwalk Jan 2020 #78

Is this really a question? we can do it Jan 2020 #80