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Functional significance of human female orgasm still hypothetical

Abstract

Human males are more polygamously inclined than females. However, there is substantial within-sex variation in polygamous inclinations and practices. This is acknowledged by Gangestad & Simpson but we pose the question: Is the target article's “strategic pluralism” pluralistic enough? In addition, we argue that the hypothesis that the female orgasm is an adaptation for post-copulatory female choice between rival ejaculates demands more research.

Authors

Pound N; Daly M

Journal

Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Vol. 23, No. 4, pp. 620–621

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Publication Date

December 4, 2000

DOI

10.1017/s0140525x00603370

ISSN

0140-525X

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