Evolutionary anthropologist explains alpha male tendencies of primates

angrybrother273 · 2011-07-14T16:32:47+00:00

I was trying to submit the same link and saw that it was caught in the spam filter. This IMHO is an important perspective.

throwaway-o · 2011-07-15T03:11:02+00:00

Um, the evidence he presents for his claim that humans don't have alpha males is a complete non sequitur.

I'd have expected, say, a flat or uncorrelated graph of the frequency distribution of sex that males have, and I would have accepted his conclusion right there on the spot, and stopped thinking that there are alpha males in the human species.

Unsurprisingly when you actually look at the figures, and absolutely contrary to his claim, the actual distribution of mates per man follows a Zipf curve: a few guys get a SHIT TON of pussy, and the rest (the long tail) get below-average.

MATHEMATICS, BITCHES.

In sum: Yes, human relationships are much more fluid and context-dependent than other primates' relationships. Yes, people convey happiness with smiles. Yes, humans are quite egalitarian in comparison to other primates. No, those facts does not mean that the concept of "alpha male" applied to human males is invalid.

Title	Evolutionary anthropologist explains alpha male tendencies of primates
Author	kaszanix
Upvotes	15
Comments	3
Date	July 14, 2011 4:08 PM UTC (15 years ago)
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