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In both of these homosexual reproductive strategies, however, the penetree is associated with low status, and men can hence use accusations of gayness as means of intrasexual competition, which is curcial for reproductive success as access to women is negotiated by dominance competitions among men. | In both of these homosexual reproductive strategies, however, the penetree is associated with low status, and men can hence use accusations of gayness as means of intrasexual competition, which is curcial for reproductive success as access to women is negotiated by dominance competitions among men. | ||
Omega males are of no use for betas, so betas exclude and bully them to foil any competitive threat that may arise<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0886260515593546</ref> (see also [[Reproductive success#Violent_reproductive_strategies|violent reproductive strategies]]). | Omega males are of no use for betas, so betas exclude and bully them to foil any competitive threat that may arise<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0886260515593546</ref> (see also [[Reproductive success#Violent_reproductive_strategies|violent reproductive strategies]]). | ||
As a result, men of higher status, can use homosexual or homosocial acts, not only as act of intimidation, but also as dominance signaling as they risk being accused of gayness, but are confident in their ability to thwart such insults to their reputations. Their homosexual acts hence act as costly signal of their social and heterosexual status. | As a result, men of higher status, can use homosexual or homosocial acts, not only as act of intimidation, but also as dominance signaling as they risk being accused of gayness, but are confident in their ability to thwart such insults to their reputations. Their homosexual acts hence act as [[Signaling theory|costly signal]] of their social and heterosexual status. | ||
To summarize, there are (at least) four conceivable pathways to increased reproductive success (RS) through homosexual behavior, explaining homosexuality as an evolved behavior: Direct dominance (RS for penetrator), alliance (RS for penetrator and penetree), intrasexual competition (RS for accuser), homosocialty as costly signal (RS penetrator). | To summarize, there are (at least) four conceivable pathways to increased reproductive success (RS) through homosexual behavior, explaining homosexuality as an evolved behavior: Direct dominance (RS for penetrator), alliance (RS for penetrator and penetree), intrasexual competition (RS for accuser), homosocialty as costly signal (RS penetrator). | ||