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Women's sneakiness and deceitfulness may also have evolved as a 'weapon', not being able to defend themselves through physical force, as infamously argued e.g. by [[Chad]]-style [[misogyny|misogynist]] [[Arthur Schopenhauer]]. | Women's sneakiness and deceitfulness may also have evolved as a 'weapon', not being able to defend themselves through physical force, as infamously argued e.g. by [[Chad]]-style [[misogyny|misogynist]] [[Arthur Schopenhauer]]. | ||
Female sneakiness may also be regarded as a [[neoteny|neoteneous]] trait as children are also often held less responsible for their own actions, thus one finds them more likely getting away with lies, reaffirming their [[female solipsism|solipsism]]. But conversely, neoteny can be regarded as a ''sneaky'' trait, as it ensures getting resources without doing anything. | Female sneakiness may also be regarded as a [[neoteny|neoteneous]] trait as children are also often held less responsible for their own actions, thus one finds them more likely getting away with lies, reaffirming their [[female solipsism|solipsism]]. But conversely, neoteny can be regarded as a ''sneaky'' trait, as it ensures getting resources without doing anything. | ||
Women also had higher [[reproductive success]] throughout human history, so they more likely reproduced no matter how poorly they behaved, and benefited from denigrating other women's reputation as a form of female [[intrasexual competition]]. Men, on the other hand, may have been more selected for cooperation, having been more responsible for resource extraction and mutually benefiting from other males forming effective coalitions. | Women also had higher [[reproductive success]] throughout human history, so they more likely reproduced no matter how poorly they behaved, and benefited from denigrating other women's reputation as a form of female [[intrasexual competition]]. Men, on the other hand, may have been more selected for cooperation, having been more responsible for resource extraction and mutually benefiting from other males forming [[Homosexuality#Ineffective_male_coalitions|effective coalitions]]. | ||
== Evidence == | == Evidence == | ||
[[File:The_Right_Word,_illustrated_by_Alex_Ross,_1948.jpg|thumb|Women's pouting is a [[neoteny|neotenous]] facial expression that serves to indicate neediness and to provoke parental or male investment.]] | [[File:The_Right_Word,_illustrated_by_Alex_Ross,_1948.jpg|thumb|Women's pouting is a [[neoteny|neotenous]] facial expression that serves to indicate neediness and to provoke parental or male investment.]] | ||