The virtues of promiscuity

The SF Chronicle ^ | August 20 2002 | Sally Lehrman

[2Trievers]

"Slutty" behavior is good for the species. That's the conclusion of a new wave of research on the evolutionary drives behind sexuality and parenting.

Women everywhere have been selflessly engaging in trysts outside of matrimony for a good long time and for excellent reasons. Anthropologists say female promiscuity binds communities closer together and improves the gene pool.

[AnalogReigns]

Although what "bert" said was rude and insensitive, there are fundamental facts behind what he said. Blacks in the inner-city ARE more promiscuous than the rest of society--or at least they abort less... All the figures I've seen show that around 80% of children born to inner-city African-Americans are born without the benefits of marriage. This landslide of infidelity certainly does lead to the breakdown of society--in the form of terribly violent gangs, drug use, and welfare dependency.

When in 1963 liberal Sen. Patrick Moynahann authored a report about the looming social crisis due to illegitimacy among blacks....the figure was only 25%...(about what it is for suburban whites now...). In spite of the enormous sums spent on the "war on poverty" since, and great strides toward ending institutional racism, homes without a father are still the most damaging single factor to American blacks.

[Mark17]

LOL, great pic.

[Mark17]

While we are at it, there is at least one democrat senator that'd love to tell of his wonderful experiences in the KKK.

Al, would that per chance be Senator Byrd? A former KKK member?

[AlGone2001]

That would be Byrd. What a bunch of hypocrites, huh?

[Revelation 911]

I agree - I was just attempting to do so with a gentle hand -

[jude24]

scientific rationalization...

nothing more.

[Michael_S]

If the women repeatedly have sex with a dozen men each time, in the future when their offspring mate, how would they know if half sisters/brothers are making babies?

On that basis alone this practice is bad for the society, and this article is pure bull sh*t.

[Ajnin]

I think your right. The idea about civilization revolves around us being able to deal with our base desires unlike animals.

[Michael_S]

If the women repeatedly have sex with a dozen men each time, in the future when their offspring mate, how would they know if half sisters/brothers are making babies?

On that basis alone this practice is bad for the society, and this article is pure bull sh*t.

[justshutupandtakeit]

Hilarious article. It is unbelievable what a liberal will believe.

[sweetliberty]

I'd like to know who is financing these "studies"?

[sweetliberty]

" guess this is what Hillary means by "it takes a village"

LOL!

[Greeklawyer]

This is in response to the recent article that tells women they can't have a career and then wait till 40 to have a baby. This is a junk science article to justify the feminist studies disaster.

[ijcr]

It is amazing that a cultural study produces such a slanted report.If the authors had read other studies before promoting the tribal behaviour...some balance would be achieved.

In parts of India there are shortages of females so that some women have 5-6 husbands.Other areas there is a plethora of women so that men have 5-6 wives.

Tribal studies are flawed unless the primary concept of group survival is taken into account.Which leads us to rape as the first biological weapon of war. Genetic supremacy of the conqueror.

However,following this study is like reading 7 habits of highly unsuccessful cultures.

[sweetliberty]

"Can you spell venereal disease?!?"

Well, I suppose it could be said that when indiscriminate sexual practices are the norm and diseases are running rampant, that eventually the people involved will die out or become infertile, so in that respect maybe it could be loosely called a good thing. However, the fags homosexuals didn't like that argument when AIDS was first rearing its ugly head in the US.

[sweetliberty]

Why was it again that we keep Murry Mom around?

[MadIvan]

Why was it again that we keep Murry Mom around?

Target practice? ;)

Regards, Ivan

[A.J.Armitage]

When a woman got pregnant with her husband, she would go out to find as many as five more "fathers" for her fetus. Because every bit of semen was believed to contribute to the baby, a dedicated mom looked for a variety of desirable traits in her lovers: sexual skills, good looks, oratory talents, top-notch singing abilities -- and naturally, a good provider. Crocker says the Canela's sexual customs began to disappear after the arrival of traders, who brought in material goods such as machetes, axes, pots and pans, introducing the idea of exclusive ownership.

I bet you could kill their sexual customs altogether by properly explaining the birds and the bees.

[sweetliberty]

"Target practice?"

Makes sense to me.

[MadIvan]

Makes sense to me.

Though admittedly it is like taking out a dairy cow with a surface to air missile. ;)

Regards, Ivan