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[–]BioFem[S] 35 insightful - 7 fun35 insightful - 6 fun36 insightful - 7 fun -  (2 children)

I forgot to mention the name of this guy, Colin Wright, he is an evolutionary biologist, yet the comments in r/feminism were saying that he should "educate himself", do some "basic research", that he had "no idea" and that he was an "ignorant conservative" .

[–]Shesstealthy 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

From my cultural studies days I can imagine some QT people eye evobiologists askance because there is a strong tendency among them to ascribe social roles to biology, thereby conveniently reinforcing the sexist status quo ("it's natural for men to be attracted to young fertile women! Females are small so they need protection inside the home!")

Nonetheless biology IS biology.

[–]DifferentAirGC 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

ascribe social roles to biology, thereby conveniently reinforcing the sexist status quo

Isn't that more of evolutionary psychology field?