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The Theory That Men Evolved to Hunt and Women Evolved to Gather Is Wrong

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Re: The Theory That Men Evolved to Hunt and Women Evolved to Gather Is Wrong

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Taking into account the Scientific American article, the next question was given to some AI: Analytically evaluate the following text and answer the contained question with justification for each assertion. """An indigenous woman living one thousand years ago is walking through the forest when she begins to menstruate and experiences a sharp pain. She is unaware that an extremely hungry leopard is lurking nearby. Not far away, a man is also walking through the forest. Both the woman and the man have just bathed with a natural soap substitute containing saponins. Suddenly, the wind shifts, carrying the scents of the woman and the man to the leopard. The leopard can only choose one target. Which one will it be?""" Answer: Analysis of the hypothetical scenario: 1) The woman and the man have just showered with natural soap substitute containing saponins, so their scents are similar. 2) The leopard is extremely hungry, so it is more likely to attack the first target it smells. 3) The leopard is more likely to smell the woman first because she is menstruating and experiencing a sharp pain. This is because menstruation can cause changes in body odor, and pain can also cause changes in body chemistry. Therefore, the leopard is more likely to attack the woman.

Re: The Theory That Men Evolved to Hunt and Women Evolved to Gather Is Wrong

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From the article: “The inequity between male and female athletes is a result not of inherent biological differences between the sexes but of biases in how they are treated in sports” I don’t see how this claim can be made based on the available evidence. It could be proposed as hypothesis, but stating this as a fact shows that the author is pushing an end independent of the evidence.

It’s not an unreasonable claim with long distance running. Combine that with theories about persistence hunting, and how we see many traditional people choosing very lightweight weapons when hunting even very dangerous game.

I dont think it’s unreasonable to say that it could be true, but it’s stated as a fact, not a hypothesis
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