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TinyViolins · 31-35, M
It's very rare in the animal kingdom, but so are males raising offspring or taking on parenting roles. In species where males do, they often form monogamous pair bonds with the mother of the offspring. Humans are one of the few mammalian instances of this, and even we aren't perfect examples. It's just not that common for mammalian males to try their hand at being dads.
Even in species that do form pair bonds, they often aren't wholly sexually monogamous, but rather socially monogamous. Mostly looking at birds and fish for these examples. I think a few rodents do this as well.
I think it's a wonderful ideal, especially for the sake of child rearing, but it's definitely an exception rather the rule when it comes to mating. Many people manage to make it work, but how much of that is due to social stigma is up for debate.
It just doesn't seem like it's a very viable strategy
Even in species that do form pair bonds, they often aren't wholly sexually monogamous, but rather socially monogamous. Mostly looking at birds and fish for these examples. I think a few rodents do this as well.
I think it's a wonderful ideal, especially for the sake of child rearing, but it's definitely an exception rather the rule when it comes to mating. Many people manage to make it work, but how much of that is due to social stigma is up for debate.
It just doesn't seem like it's a very viable strategy
Infamous607 · 51-55, M
@TinyViolins It is also common for animals to crap in the open. So... Just saying
TinyViolins · 31-35, M
@Infamous607 I've been petitioning my city to build toilets for wildlife for years, but you can't fight city hall. It's like, why do I even bother paying taxes?
Infamous607 · 51-55, M
@TinyViolins Good. It's decided then. Until animals start using porta johns or people start crapping on parking lots, we cannot accept that just because animals present a certain behavior it's enough to equate the same behavior in humans.
I knew you'd see it my way
I knew you'd see it my way
TinyViolins · 31-35, M
@Infamous607 Absolutely. Every time those scientists tell us humans descended from animals, I just tell them to prove it. Turn my dog into a sexy Asian lady for me.
Maybe they all evolved from some other beast, but we were made special from dirt and some dude's rib. There's no comparison whatsoever
Maybe they all evolved from some other beast, but we were made special from dirt and some dude's rib. There's no comparison whatsoever
Infamous607 · 51-55, M
@TinyViolins Ok then.
Monalisasmith86 · 41-45, F
@TinyViolins if lions and birds can be monogamous so can humans