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The name derives from the originator of the concept, Ronald Fisher, the 20th century British statistician, geneticist, eugenicist and racialist. | The name derives from the originator of the concept, Ronald Fisher, the 20th century British statistician, geneticist, eugenicist and racialist. | ||
Fisherian runaway is a popular meme in the [[manosphere]] used to argue women's mate choices may be maladaptive, resulting in excessive emphasis on superficial courtship and selecting exaggerated anti-social traits that incite male competition. Fisherian runaway is often misunderstood to refer to exaggeration as a lifestyle choice, but it actually refers to an ''evolutionary'' process over many generations. However, sexual preferences evolved this way can motivate extreme body modifications like breast enlargement, hormone supplements and bodybuilding. | Fisherian runaway is a popular meme in the [[manosphere]] used to argue women's mate choices may be [[maladaptive]], resulting in excessive emphasis on superficial courtship and selecting exaggerated anti-social traits that incite male competition. Fisherian runaway is often misunderstood to refer to exaggeration as a lifestyle choice, but it actually refers to an ''evolutionary'' process over many generations. However, sexual preferences evolved this way can motivate extreme body modifications like breast enlargement, hormone supplements and bodybuilding. | ||
==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||