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Old 08-12-2019, 12:20 PM   #3031 (permalink)
Frownland
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Originally Posted by jwb View Post
Millions of years ago? Sure

The thing is that like I said we aren't playing by the same rules in civilized society but for that to be reflected in our actual evolution, that would have to be true for much longer than just 10,000 years.

But I think in many ways natural selection has been overridden by technology in the case of humans.
If modern behaviour thwarts traditional gender roles, how would that be different from the behaviour in the past that supported those roles in terms of being a part of our "actual evolution"?
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