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[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 126 points 1 year ago (3 children)

its theorized that's why human penises are also shaped the way they are

[–] Technus@lemmy.zip 64 points 1 year ago (17 children)

This implies that there's some sort of evolutionary advantage to getting sloppy seconds. I don't know how I feel about that.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 33 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Everyone loves a good underdog story.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Everyone loves a good raw dog story.

ftfy

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

Well, do you think women consent was at thing back in the early days of homo sapiens?

[–] MindTraveller@lemmy.ca 31 points 1 year ago

Yes I do. Do I think every sex was consensual? No. Do I think at least 1% of women had at one point consented to sex? Yes.

[–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

nah poligamy were just the norm

[–] blindbunny@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Polyamory is the word you're looking for polygamy assumes marriage

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

However "-amory" implies romantic relationships. We're talking sexual interactions, not love.

When discussing animal social behaviours, "polygamy" is used.

https://www.britannica.com/science/polygamy-animal-behavior

[–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

oh, i didn't knew that thanks

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[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 6 months ago (7 children)

i mean yeah, if your tribe goes around raping other tribes' women that's going to get everyone you know and love put on the "kill on sight" list.

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[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 year ago (18 children)

Oh, so that's why it's such a turn on, it's evolutionary advantage!

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[–] 4lan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We are animals, monogamy is not a part of humanity like it is in penguins.
Our penises reshaped over millenia of orgies just to get all the other guys cum out. We are sluts of the animal world, like rabbits

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

when you realize this it makes a lot more sense how fucked up the world is, of course everyone's going to be miserable when they're evolved to have sex at least 3 times per day with 5 different people and yet things look like they do!

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[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It implies that there were enough guys getting sloppy seconds for dick shape to give a reproductive advantage.

While it could have been from a lot of free love in the ancient past, I suspect it's more likely much darker than that and the evolution of cuckolds is intertwined.

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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 21 points 1 year ago

Huh... This whole time I've just been using my tongue.

[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They do be shaped the way that they are

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ducks have a screw, cats have barbs, dogs have like, a stopper that blocks other humpers.