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== Androphilia as adaptation == | == Androphilia as adaptation == | ||
Taken together, the passive and active roles in homosexuality may explain the otherwise maladaptive attraction to other men (androphilia) and the prevalence of homosexuality above what selection-mutation balance would predict. The penetratee can potentially regain access to resources also increasing his chances of [[reproductive success]] (allience formation theory),<ref>https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J082v40n01_03</ref> and the penetrator can signal dominance which is especially conductive to male reproductive success. | Taken together, the passive and active roles in homosexuality may explain the otherwise [[maladaptiveness|maladaptive]] attraction to other men (androphilia) and the prevalence of homosexuality above what selection-mutation balance would predict. The penetratee can potentially regain access to resources also increasing his chances of [[reproductive success]] (allience formation theory),<ref>https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J082v40n01_03</ref> and the penetrator can signal dominance which is especially conductive to male reproductive success. | ||
== Homophobia == | == Homophobia == | ||