Posted on 09/26/2014 8:14:22 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
In the genetic history of our species, the mamas outnumber the papas. A new study in Investigative Genetics reports that females have made a bigger contribution than men.
By studying the DNA of 623 males from 51 populations, the researchers found more genetic diversity in the DNA inherited from mothers than they did in the DNA inherited from fathers.
At first glance, these results could be taken to mean that there used to be more women than men. But if you know anything about history, it makes more sense to blame reproductive habits: In many cultures, more women reproduced than men....
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
Isaac and Rebecca understood the singular aspect of Genesis 2:24
One of the articles about this claimed this meant women dominated in the distant past, because there are more mtDNA versions than there are Y versions. It should be obvious that women are not going to have more children then men, which is all this study actually shows. Good one as the weekly Digest post, regardless. BTW, whomever put "perversion" in the keywords is an idiot.
huh?
Nope, it’s obviously RAPE, men are RAPISTS!!! Oh, sorry.
Polygyny is what she really means. One man married to multiple wives. Polygamy is a mishmash of anything.
The number of children a woman can have is fewer than the number a man can have. So, even with the theoretical number being the same (2 to the 23rd power), the best that could be expected is a tie. Given past lifestyles (most primates are basically living a harem lifestyle, with rogue males living out and about and not mating), the number of men with living descendants will be smaller, but the number of people obviously remains the same.
Ah, the ignorance of the masses via Google. Thanks. ;-]
Guys tended to die before reproducing doing guy stuff, war, heavy farm and building work. Boys also tended to die in higher numbers in childhood. Women tended to survive to grow up in higher numbers and their big killer was childbirth. Which would perhaps 50% of the time leave a living offspring behind.
More women naturally would reproduce then men.
Sounds like then, as now, the men were working overtime. :-P
Here it comes. Legalization of polygamy, just in time for Sharia-ization of Amrika
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Yep. I wonder when I will be required to start wearing a burka.
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