ANT-2301 Lecture Notes - Rape Of Males, Concealed Ovulation, Human Sexual Activity
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Ant notes 10-29: receiving or performing sexual acts involving another individual w/out that individual"s consent, knowledge, or explicit awareness of the act, use of force to receive or perform sexual acts involving another, distinct from rape. Naturalistic fallacy- the error of deriving what ought to be from what is. Genetic determinism- idea that behavior is unalterable, programmed, and unchangeable. Sexual coercion and theory: evolutionary theory often camps things in cost/ benefit relationships and notion of reproductive success. Only in context of natural selection: assumptions. Natural selection- mechanism by which species evolve and adapt. Range of responses depend on evolved psychological mechanisms: necessary to solve recurring problems that affect reproductive success and survival. All work together to produce behavior: recognizing. Concealed ovulation and continual attractiveness in humans: more continual coercion. If female isn"t fertile, doesn"t enhance male rs. Expect it to be a tactic of males with low mate value, few mating opportunities.
