The virtues of promiscuity
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The virtues of promiscuity
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"Anthropologists say female promiscuity binds communities closer together and improves the gene pool. "
"More than 20 tribal societies accept the principle that a child could, and ideally ought to, have more than one father, according to Pennsylvania anthropologist Stephen Beckerman. 'It begins to crop up in a lot of places,' says Beckerman, who has reviewed dozens of reports on tribes from South America, New Guinea, Polynesia and India as co-editor of the newly released book, 'Cultures of Multiple Fathers.'
Less than 50 years ago, Canela women, who live in Amazonian Brazil, enjoyed the delights of as many as 40 men one after another in festive rituals. When it was time to have a child, they'd select their favorite dozen or so lovers to help their husband with the all-important task. "
"'They're very, very faithful,' says Beckerman's co-author Paul Valentine about the Curripaco, who live on the border between Columbia and Venezuela. The tribe believes that conception is a process that requires a lot of work, and the men are quick to take credit for their joint labors. 'They say, 'Hey, this is really hard work having a baby,' Valentine says. 'And they really put on a smug look."
"When a woman got pregnant with her husband, she would go out to find as many as five more "fathers" for her fetus. Because every bit of semen was believed to contribute to the baby, a dedicated mom looked for a variety of desirable traits in her lovers: sexual skills, good looks, oratory talents, top-notch singing abilities -- and naturally, a good provider. "
"Crocker says the Canela's sexual customs began to disappear after the arrival of traders, who brought in material goods such as machetes, axes, pots and pans, introducing the idea of exclusive ownership. The missionaries came next. The evangelists, who arrived in the early 1970s, translated the Bible into Canelan and did their part to discourage the tribe's sexual intimacy.
Beckerman says, 'I suppose it doesn't mean there's any less fooling around, it's just that the fathers don't take responsibility for it and the mothers don't admit it.' "
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"Anthropologists say female promiscuity binds communities closer together and improves the gene pool. "
"More than 20 tribal societies accept the principle that a child could, and ideally ought to, have more than one father, according to Pennsylvania anthropologist Stephen Beckerman. 'It begins to crop up in a lot of places,' says Beckerman, who has reviewed dozens of reports on tribes from South America, New Guinea, Polynesia and India as co-editor of the newly released book, 'Cultures of Multiple Fathers.'
Less than 50 years ago, Canela women, who live in Amazonian Brazil, enjoyed the delights of as many as 40 men one after another in festive rituals. When it was time to have a child, they'd select their favorite dozen or so lovers to help their husband with the all-important task. "
"'They're very, very faithful,' says Beckerman's co-author Paul Valentine about the Curripaco, who live on the border between Columbia and Venezuela. The tribe believes that conception is a process that requires a lot of work, and the men are quick to take credit for their joint labors. 'They say, 'Hey, this is really hard work having a baby,' Valentine says. 'And they really put on a smug look."
"When a woman got pregnant with her husband, she would go out to find as many as five more "fathers" for her fetus. Because every bit of semen was believed to contribute to the baby, a dedicated mom looked for a variety of desirable traits in her lovers: sexual skills, good looks, oratory talents, top-notch singing abilities -- and naturally, a good provider. "
"Crocker says the Canela's sexual customs began to disappear after the arrival of traders, who brought in material goods such as machetes, axes, pots and pans, introducing the idea of exclusive ownership. The missionaries came next. The evangelists, who arrived in the early 1970s, translated the Bible into Canelan and did their part to discourage the tribe's sexual intimacy.
Beckerman says, 'I suppose it doesn't mean there's any less fooling around, it's just that the fathers don't take responsibility for it and the mothers don't admit it.' "
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file...18/IN237263.DTL
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I don't think it's my place to judge them based on my religious or cultural background.
but...
It's a really efficient way to pass around STD's. Can you imagine if one person in the entire tribe is HIV positive?
but...
It's a really efficient way to pass around STD's. Can you imagine if one person in the entire tribe is HIV positive?
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by S2020
[B]I don't think it's my place to judge them based on my religious or cultural background.
but...
It's a really efficient way to pass around STD's.
[B]I don't think it's my place to judge them based on my religious or cultural background.
but...
It's a really efficient way to pass around STD's.
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Actually, if you have multiple partners in one go, the sperm all fight for dominance and only one (or none at all) will get through to the egg.
It's a fact that of the 1,000,000 sperm that have a go, most will either die or be killed by any other sperm present from another man. It's natures way of making sure that the strong genes get through!
It's a fact that of the 1,000,000 sperm that have a go, most will either die or be killed by any other sperm present from another man. It's natures way of making sure that the strong genes get through!
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