Journal article
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
August 2000
DOI
10.1017/s0140525x00603370
ISSN
0140-525X