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'''Fisherian runaway''' is a model of how [[sexual selection]] can lead to exaggerated physical or behavioral traits ( | '''Fisherian runaway''' is a model of how [[sexual selection]] can lead to exaggerated physical or behavioral traits (ornament) and exaggerated preferences for these traits. | ||
These exaggerated traits can potentially reduce population viability<ref>Encyclopedia of Ecology, By Brian D. Fath, page 316 https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=x1h7DwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA310&dq=%22fisherian+runaway%22+extinction+%22selection%22&ots=cq04BIA2Lf&sig=Otp5RbC3B_5W1ZR7Q3zGjPOe7uA#v=onepage&q=fisherian%20runaway&f</ref> and even cause extinction.<ref>The evolution of sexual strategy in modern humans: an interdisciplinary approach by Collins, Kendra Marie, https://studyres.com/doc/2550939/--california-state-university</ref><ref name="moen1999">Moen et al., 1999 http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.525.2990&rep=rep1&type=pdf</ref> | |||
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, bodybuilding and plastic surgery. | 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 [[asshole|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, bodybuilding and plastic surgery. | ||
==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||