Strategic pluralism: Men and women start from a different point

Gangestad & Simpson's (G&S's) analysis of strategic pluralism is welcomed as a balance to the current emphasis on between-sex variation. It could have been clarified by acknowledging the extent to which males and females represent fundamentally different mating strategies, since th...

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Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2000-08, Vol.23 (4), p.588-588
Main Authors: Archer, John, Mehdikhani, Mani
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Evolution
Men
Personal relationships
Psychology
Reproduction
Sex roles
Women
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Summary:Gangestad & Simpson's (G&S's) analysis of strategic pluralism is welcomed as a balance to the current emphasis on between-sex variation. It could have been clarified by acknowledging the extent to which males and females represent fundamentally different mating strategies, since this affects how we view within-sex strategic variation. The distinction between conditional and alternative strategies could also have been highlighted.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X00233372