more a normal consequence of dimorphism & human control of "seen as weak" than encoding evo principles, same with 19th cent views on race.
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Mothers are the main enforcers, they are not protecting the reproductive success of future husbands.
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No, their daughters. Make them marriageable. But FGM is abt controlling women's sexuality & the drive to do this is rooted in biology.
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that is an hypothesis (makes marriageable to assure reproduction) reputation, income from marriage, etc explain as well, needs to be proven
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I don't think anyone is thinking 'I must make my daughters marriageable so they have children & continue my genes' no. Being simplistic.
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yes, the argument when made like that is simplistic, what i'am saying it is done a lot, not by laymen, in evPsy publications, and podcats
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