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== Historical evidence == | == Historical evidence == | ||
Humans are a moderately polygynous species. In the Ethnographic Atlas, of 1,231 societies noted, 588 had frequent polygyny, 453 had occasional polygyny, and only 186 were fully monogamous. Even fewer, just 4 were polyandrous.<ref>http://eclectic.ss.uci.edu/~drwhite/worldcul/atlas.htm</ref> | Humans are a moderately polygynous species. In the Ethnographic Atlas, of 1,231 societies noted, 588 had frequent polygyny, 453 had occasional polygyny, and only 186 were fully monogamous. Even fewer, just 4 were polyandrous.<ref>http://eclectic.ss.uci.edu/~drwhite/worldcul/atlas.htm</ref> | ||
In traditional societies, men's reproductive variances are approximately 2–4 times those of women. Also the highest lifetime [[reproductive success]] is over 1000, whereas the female maximum is 69, which implies greater sexual inequality for men. In average forager societies, 21% of married women are married polygynously.<ref>https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119125563.evpsych113</ref> | In traditional societies, men's reproductive variances are approximately 2–4 times those of women. Also the highest lifetime [[reproductive success]] is over 1000, whereas the female maximum is 69, which implies greater sexual inequality for men. In average forager societies, 21% of married women are married polygynously.<ref>https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119125563.evpsych113</ref> | ||
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== Growing acceptance of polygamy == | == Growing acceptance of polygamy == | ||
According to a 2017 survey by Gallup, the acceptance of polygamy is on the rise with now 17% of U.S. American's being accepting of it.<ref>https://news.gallup.com/opinion/polling-matters/214601/moral-acceptance-polygamy-record-high-why.aspx</ref> There is also evidence of increased sexual inequality as summarized in the [[hypergamy]] article and the [[Scientific Blackpill]]. | According to a 2017 survey by Gallup, the acceptance of polygamy is on the rise with now 17% of U.S. American's being accepting of it.<ref>https://news.gallup.com/opinion/polling-matters/214601/moral-acceptance-polygamy-record-high-why.aspx</ref> There is also evidence of increased sexual inequality as summarized in the [[hypergamy]] article and the [[Scientific Blackpill]]. | ||
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* [[Hypergamy]] | * [[Hypergamy]] | ||
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