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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Evolutionary, what advantage could this possibly hold?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

As a whole? Basically none. It's advantageous for the males though, it's something that evolved in a context of sexual conflicts (males and females have contradictory evolutionary optima). Here the males advantage is to have a many mates as possible while the female is advantaged by being choosy regarding its mate(s).

Evolution is not always about optimising things for a whole species.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

When you're a shitty little insect it's easier to knock her up if you merely have to aim for "in her body."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Peak patriarchy