Life Without a Net
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Biblical Marriage: It’s Not What You Think.
Christians are fond of defending the sanctity of Biblical Marriage. One man, one woman, bonded for life, sexually exclusive, and celibate before marriage. The thing is, that’s not in the Bible. In order to find that model of marriage, we have to move much farther forward in history. If anyone was to take the Bible … Continue reading
Competition’s Good For You. If You’re a Sperm.
One of the linchpin arguments against the predominant monogamy/mild polygamy model of human evolution involves sperm competition. Physiologically, humans appear to be “designed” for rather intense sperm competition. While we don’t have the degree of specialization seen in some invertebrates (such as Drosophila), it’s hard to deny that both human sperm and the female reproductive … Continue reading
So We Aren’t Monogamous… What Are We?
These days, it’s pretty much only staunchly religious (and profoundly unscientific) pundits claiming that humans are inherently monogamous. The evidence is too ubiquitous, and too overwhelming to ignore. From the archaeological, anthropological, sociological, biological, and anatomical records, we get a clear picture of what humans do. They have sex with multiple partners. But this observation … Continue reading
Infidelity: Blame it on the Boobs
As most of us are aware, humans are not monogamous. We’re sometimes socially monogamous, but in practice almost all of us have more than one sexual partner during a lifetime. As with most behavioral patterns, it would be naive to suggest that there is a single cause for human infidelity, but we can certainly point to some … Continue reading
Greta Christina and Good Atheist Sex
I’m not really fond of telling people what they should do. My normal method is to tell people what the facts are, and then let them reach their own conclusions. I’m particularly shy about telling people what they should or should not do sexually. After all, most of what science tells us about … Continue reading
The Monogamy Puzzle
The Monogamy Puzzle There are a lot of opinions roaming about the blogosphere regarding whether or not people are “supposed to be” monogamous. I’m going to try to take an in depth look at this topic from several points of view. Hopefully, by the time you’re done with this article, you’ll have some idea about … Continue reading
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