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In many species, including humans, the greater [[Bateman's principle|parental investment]] on part of females causes females to be coy and males to engage in contest competitions over reproductive opportunities.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Men.27s_social_status_accounts_for_62.25_of_the_variance_of_copulation_opportunities</ref><ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Among_male_university_students.2C_only_cues_of_physical_dominance_over_other_men_predicted_their_mating_success</ref> | In many species, including humans, the greater [[Bateman's principle|parental investment]] on part of females causes females to be coy and males to engage in contest competitions over reproductive opportunities.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Men.27s_social_status_accounts_for_62.25_of_the_variance_of_copulation_opportunities</ref><ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Among_male_university_students.2C_only_cues_of_physical_dominance_over_other_men_predicted_their_mating_success</ref> | ||
A result is that males evolve to be taller and stronger in an evolutionary arms race. | A result is that males evolve to be taller and stronger in an evolutionary arms race. | ||
Critelli & Bivona (2008) further suggest that “the display of male dominance may function as a way for females to assess genetic quality and the ability to protect” ([[bodyguard hypothesis]]). Much of female nastiness, tantrums and childlike testing of boundaries may be driven by a wish to be met with violent containment as an adaption to test the male. | Critelli & Bivona (2008) further suggest that “the display of male dominance may function as a way for females to assess genetic quality and the ability to protect” ([[bodyguard hypothesis]]). Much of female nastiness, tantrums and childlike testing of boundaries may be driven by a wish to be met with coercion or even violent containment as an adaption to test the male. | ||
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'''Reproductive advantage of female-directed violence''': Barbaro (2017) summarized that "evidence […] suggests that over evolutionary history men who employed [[rape|violence]] judiciously, on average, conferred replicative advantages compared with men who did not judiciously employ violence, in part, to control women’s sexuality."<ref>Barbaro N. 2017. ''Violence to Control Women’s Sexuality.'' In: Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science, pp.1-6. [[https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_898-1 Abstract]]</ref> Since violent, oppressive males have a reproductive advantage, it is advantageous for women to be subordinated by such men. | '''Reproductive advantage of female-directed violence''': Barbaro (2017) summarized that "evidence […] suggests that over evolutionary history men who employed [[rape|violence]] judiciously, on average, conferred replicative advantages compared with men who did not judiciously employ violence, in part, to control women’s sexuality."<ref>Barbaro N. 2017. ''Violence to Control Women’s Sexuality.'' In: Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science, pp.1-6. [[https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_898-1 Abstract]]</ref> Since violent, oppressive males have a reproductive advantage, it is advantageous for women to be subordinated by such men. | ||