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In reply to the discussion: Are men the weaker sex? [View all]Calculating
(2,955 posts)Or at least that's the logical conclusion of this. Basically mediocre males shouldn't be able to reproduce, while mediocre females still have value due to their ability to bring new humans into the world by reproducing with the few top tier males with the best genetics. That's LITERALLY what incels are always complaining about. They wonder why a mediocre male shouldn't be entitled to a mediocre female, and why the mediocre females are instead still attracted to the best males.
Historically things have worked out because one alpha male can only support so many females on his own, and those females would all need someone to provide for their kids. Due to this, females traditionally had to settle for lower tier men in order to secure a stable provider for their offspring. There has always been a balance between females wanting a mate with the best genetics, and a mate who will be the best provider. Now we have many social safety nets for single mothers such as welfare programs/food stamps/etc and it's entirely possible for single mothers to successfully raise their kids without needing to settle for the mediocre men of society. The choice used to be something along the lines of "settle for that awkward/goofy short guy with glasses, or end up begging for scraps when the jock runs out on you to chase another girl"
The problem with all of this is that mediocre men NEED to feel they have a chance at finding a mate, or you end up a society full of hopeless young males who stay home playing video games at best, or go on shooting rampages at worst. Human society isn't like a pack of lions where undesirable males can just be driven out of the pack or killed. People need to feel like they have a fair shot and a role in society or they check out and stop contributing.