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'''Fisherian runaway''' is a mechanism by which sexual selection can lead to exaggerated and possibly even [[Maladaptiveness|''maladaptive'']] ornamentation, decreasing [[reproductive success]], and it may play a role in the evolution of [[beauty]]. It has been hypothesized that species can become extinct due to runaway sexual selection,<ref>https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1365-2656.12601</ref><ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1691875/</ref><ref>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180411131646.htm</ref><ref>https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-04059-7</ref> which is a popular meme in the [[manosphere]] used to argue women's mate choices may be maladaptive. The name derives from the originator of the concept, Ronald Fisher, a 20th century British statistician, geneticist, eugenicist and racialist. | '''Fisherian runaway''' is a mechanism by which sexual selection can lead to exaggerated and possibly even [[Maladaptiveness|''maladaptive'']] ornamentation, decreasing [[reproductive success]], and it may play a role in the evolution of [[beauty]]. It has been hypothesized that species can become extinct due to runaway sexual selection,<ref>https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1365-2656.12601</ref><ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1691875/</ref><ref>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180411131646.htm</ref><ref>https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-04059-7</ref> which is a popular meme in the [[manosphere]] used to argue women's mate choices may be maladaptive. The name derives from the originator of the concept, Ronald Fisher, a 20th century British statistician, geneticist, eugenicist and racialist. | ||
In the [[manosphere]], Fisherian runaway is often misunderstood to refer to individuals exaggerating their appearance as lifestyle choice, but it actually refers to ''evolving'' more exaggerated appearance over many generations. | In the [[manosphere]], Fisherian runaway is often misunderstood to refer to individuals exaggerating their appearance as lifestyle choice, but it actually refers to ''evolving'' more exaggerated appearance over many generations. However, the sexual preferences that result from that can motivate body extreme modifications like breast enlargement, hormone supplements and bodybuilding. | ||
== Mechanism == | == Mechanism == | ||