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'''Briffault's law''' is defined as follows: "The female, not the male, determines all the conditions of the animal family. Where the [[femoid|female]] can derive no benefit from association with the male, no such association takes place."<ref>Briffault R, Dudley LHB. 1927. ''The Mothers: A Study of the Origins of Sentiments and Institutions''. Vol. I, p. 191 [[https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=0jMEAQAAIAAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA1 Book]]</ref> In other words, women are the gatekeepers in any sexual regards. This results from being less interested in sex due to lower [[libido|sexual motivation]]. This results in men more likely making compromises out of sexual frustration, allowing women substantial decision power by strategically withholding sex.<ref name=roy>https://assets.csom.umn.edu/assets/71503.pdf</ref> This is one cause of [[hypergamy]], i.e. the tendency that women date up. | '''Briffault's law''' is defined as follows: "The female, not the male, determines all the conditions of the animal family. Where the [[femoid|female]] can derive no benefit from association with the male, no such association takes place."<ref>Briffault R, Dudley LHB. 1927. ''The Mothers: A Study of the Origins of Sentiments and Institutions''. Vol. I, p. 191 [[https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=0jMEAQAAIAAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA1 Book]]</ref> In other words, women are the gatekeepers in any sexual regards. This results from being less interested in sex due to lower [[libido|sexual motivation]]. This results in men more likely making compromises out of sexual frustration, allowing women substantial decision power by strategically withholding sex.<ref name=roy>https://assets.csom.umn.edu/assets/71503.pdf</ref> This is one cause of [[hypergamy]], i.e. the tendency that women date up. | ||
Briggault's law was defined in 1927 by Dudley Buxton and was widely known in biological, sociological, and gender studies circles during the 20th century. In the 21st century the term became mainly relegated to the [[manosphere]]. | |||
Striking evidence of Briffault's law is summarized in [[Roy Baumeister|Roy Baumeister's]] study on sexual economics:<ref name=roy></ref> | Striking evidence of Briffault's law is summarized in [[Roy Baumeister|Roy Baumeister's]] study on sexual economics:<ref name=roy></ref> | ||