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Functional significance of human female orgasm still hypothetical

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 August 2019

Nicholas Pound
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4K1 {daly; pound}@mcmaster.ca
Martin Daly
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4K1 {daly; pound}@mcmaster.ca
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Abstract

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Human males are more polygamously inclined than females. However, there is substantial within-sex variation in polygamous inclinations and practices. This is acknowledged by Gangestad & Simpson but we pose the question: Is the target article's “strategic pluralism” pluralistic enough? In addition, we argue that the hypothesis that the female orgasm is an adaptation for post-copulatory female choice between rival ejaculates demands more research.

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Brief Report
Copyright
2000 Cambridge University Press