Sex differences are insufficient evidence of ecological adaptations in human females

Authors: Toe Aung, Sojung Baek, David Puts

Published: 2022-07-25

DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x22000541

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Abstract

AbstractBenenson et al. postulate that human females evolved unique survival adaptations to facilitate maternal and grandmaternal care. This hypothesis is consistent with the broader hypothesis that female phenotypes are more ecologically optimal, but further evidence is needed to make a compelling case that sex differences in self-protection are not primarily the result of more intense sexual selection on males.