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'''Briffault's law''' is | '''Briffault's law''' holds that women are the gatekeepers in any sexual regards. The original definition by Briffault and Dudley from 1927 is the following: | ||
{{quote|The female, not the male, determines all the conditions of the animal family. Where the [[femoid|female]] can derive no benefit from association with the male, no such association takes place.<ref>Briffault R, Dudley LHB. 1927. ''The Mothers: A Study of the Origins of Sentiments and Institutions''. Vol. I, p. 191 [[https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=0jMEAQAAIAAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA1 Book]]</ref>}} | |||
== Explanation == | |||
Briffault's law is a consequence of [[Bateman's principle]] which states women are choosier due to greater parental investment. Being more choosy, women have a lower [[libido|sexual motivation]], more [[sexual selector|choosy]] and hence overall less interested in any sexual contact. This, in turn, means men have fewer dating opportunities on average, so men more likely make compromises out of sexual frustration ([[principle of least interest]]). This allows women substantial decision power in sexual matters, which they can exploit and amplify by strategically withholding sex.<ref name=roy>Baumeister RF, Vohs KD. 2004. ''Sexual Economics: Sex as Female Resource for Social Exchange in Heterosexual Interactions.'' Personality and Social Psychology. Vol. 8, No. 4, 339–363. [[https://assets.csom.umn.edu/assets/71503.pdf FullText]]</ref> The principle of least interest is one cause of [[hypergamy]], i.e. the tendency that women date up as making compromises means dating up. | |||
Briggault's law was defined in 1927 by Dudley Buxton and was widely known in biological, sociological, and gender studies circles during the 20th century. In the 21st century the term became mainly relegated to the [[manosphere]].<ref>Buxton LHD. 1927. ''The mothers: a study of the origins of sentiments and institutions.'' [[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2984756/ Abstract]]</ref> | Briggault's law was defined in 1927 by Dudley Buxton and was widely known in biological, sociological, and gender studies circles during the 20th century. In the 21st century the term became mainly relegated to the [[manosphere]].<ref>Buxton LHD. 1927. ''The mothers: a study of the origins of sentiments and institutions.'' [[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2984756/ Abstract]]</ref> | ||
== Evidence == | |||
Striking evidence of Briffault's law is summarized in [[Roy Baumeister|Roy Baumeister's]] study on sexual economics:<ref name=roy></ref> | Striking evidence of Briffault's law is summarized in [[Roy Baumeister|Roy Baumeister's]] study on sexual economics:<ref name=roy></ref> | ||