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This female singer created a video and sent it me from inside Iran, knowing she could be jailed or worse. Her “crimes”? Singing. Imagine risking your life for something as basic as music. On the third anniversary of #WomanLifeFreedom, Iranian women are asking men to join them in a... show more

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This girl in Iran posts her singing videos on her Instagram . The regime tells her: delete it because under Islamic laws, women are banned from singing. She says: no. So they shut down her entire Instagram. And she’s not alone this is happening every day to every female singer in Iran. So here’s the real question: Why are male singers still performing in Iran like nothing is happening? Drop her videos on your pages. Bring women on stage. Or stop the music until women can sing too. Is this too much to ask? We just launched a campaign: Iranian women are calling on male singers to show real solidarity and say it loud ، Without Women, Never. #بدون_زنان_هرگز

This girl in Iran posts her singing videos on her Instagram . The regime tells her: delete it because under Islamic laws, women are banned from singing. She says: no. So they shut down her entire Instagram. And she’s not alone this is happening every day to every female singer in Iran. So here’s the real question: Why are male singers still performing in Iran like nothing is happening? Drop her videos on your pages. Bring women on stage. Or stop the music until women can sing too. Is this too much to ask? We just launched a campaign: Iranian women are calling on male singers to show real solidarity and say it loud ، Without Women, Never. #بدون_زنان_هرگز

Masih Alinejad

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She's right and wrong. Yes most women 'settle' and marry the best they can get, which often isn't her first, second or third choice. But the guy she 'settles' for IS in fact the best she can do. Everything trades for fair market value on the sexual marketplace. Women like this are delusional. The pressure IS real. Women are on a timeline, their value does go down after their early 20s because women are beauty and purity objects to men. Men are success objects to women, which is why men peak in their late 30s But everyone lies to women and tells them they can do better, or that they should wait for a better man, as if there is an army of them out there to be found. Top shelf men are rare, but few tell women the truth, and fewer women are worthy of them. I guarantee no married man in history every said "I'm glad my wife fucked 50 guys, and found herself before I married her at 35." Women that want families would be wise to ignore the advice of women like this, and prioritize finding a good man when her value is highest in her early 20s. I'll say it again, nobody hates women more, than other women.

She's right and wrong. Yes most women 'settle' and marry the best they can get, which often isn't her first, second or third choice. But the guy she 'settles' for IS in fact the best she can do. Everything trades for fair market value on the sexual marketplace. Women like this are delusional. The pressure IS real. Women are on a timeline, their value does go down after their early 20s because women are beauty and purity objects to men. Men are success objects to women, which is why men peak in their late 30s But everyone lies to women and tells them they can do better, or that they should wait for a better man, as if there is an army of them out there to be found. Top shelf men are rare, but few tell women the truth, and fewer women are worthy of them. I guarantee no married man in history every said "I'm glad my wife fucked 50 guys, and found herself before I married her at 35." Women that want families would be wise to ignore the advice of women like this, and prioritize finding a good man when her value is highest in her early 20s. I'll say it again, nobody hates women more, than other women.

Richard Cooper

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In studies where women are shown the same man with different levels of facial hair—clean-shaven, stubble, full beard—the results are mixed. Some women prefer beards, others don’t, and for many, it depends. There’s no strong consensus. But with men, the pattern is clearer. Across studies, men tend to see bearded men as more dominant than clean-shaven ones. The same goes for deep voices. Women generally find them more attractive, but men are more likely to view deep voices as threatening. So while women’s preference for deep voices is moderate, men often see them as a sign of intimidation. It’s the same with muscularity. Women usually like it, but the preference is mild. Men, though, often report feeling more threatened around muscular guys. Male traits like muscles, facial hair, and deep voices likely evolved more through competition with other men than through female choice. Psychologist Steve Stewart-Williams puts it like this: male secondary sex characteristics are more like a deer’s antlers than a peacock’s tail. Peacock tails evolved to attract mates. Antlers evolved to fight rivals or intimidate them.

In studies where women are shown the same man with different levels of facial hair—clean-shaven, stubble, full beard—the results are mixed. Some women prefer beards, others don’t, and for many, it depends. There’s no strong consensus. But with men, the pattern is clearer. Across studies, men tend to see bearded men as more dominant than clean-shaven ones. The same goes for deep voices. Women generally find them more attractive, but men are more likely to view deep voices as threatening. So while women’s preference for deep voices is moderate, men often see them as a sign of intimidation. It’s the same with muscularity. Women usually like it, but the preference is mild. Men, though, often report feeling more threatened around muscular guys. Male traits like muscles, facial hair, and deep voices likely evolved more through competition with other men than through female choice. Psychologist Steve Stewart-Williams puts it like this: male secondary sex characteristics are more like a deer’s antlers than a peacock’s tail. Peacock tails evolved to attract mates. Antlers evolved to fight rivals or intimidate them.

Rob Henderson

43,134 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

This video is from Uttarakhand and Here, women step out every day knowing they may have to face leopards, bears, wild boars or aggressive monkeys. Their daily routine is a fight for survival. They go to the forest for fodder, water and work because their families depend on them. Yet every walk could turn into a life-or-death moment. It is painful that these women are asking for something more basic than equal pay or equal freedom. They are asking for the equal right to live safely. Their struggle rarely becomes a national topic. Their fear rarely becomes a headline. And their courage is seldom acknowledged by those who speak for women’s issues. The women of Uttarakhand deserve protection, attention and dignity. They deserve a life where survival is not their daily burden.

This video is from Uttarakhand and Here, women step out every day knowing they may have to face leopards, bears, wild boars or aggressive monkeys. Their daily routine is a fight for survival. They go to the forest for fodder, water and work because their families depend on them. Yet every walk could turn into a life-or-death moment. It is painful that these women are asking for something more basic than equal pay or equal freedom. They are asking for the equal right to live safely. Their struggle rarely becomes a national topic. Their fear rarely becomes a headline. And their courage is seldom acknowledged by those who speak for women’s issues. The women of Uttarakhand deserve protection, attention and dignity. They deserve a life where survival is not their daily burden.

Kumaon Jagran

56,783 Aufrufe • vor 10 Monaten

A historic concert by the forbidden voice of an Iranian woman took place inside Iran, a country where women are jailed simply for singing. Thousands of Iranians watched it live on YouTube, celebrating the bravery of this extraordinary woman. Parastoo Ahmadi, who was once arrested during the “Woman, Life, Freedom” uprising and forced to erase the song “From the Blood of the Youth of the Homeland” from her page, defied the regime once again. This time, she stood without a hijab in a centuries-old caravanserai, singing her heart out and streaming the concert live on YouTube. She wrote: “I am Parastoo, a girl who cannot stay silent and refuses to stop singing for the people she loves. This is my right, one I will never surrender. I sing for this land I adore, for the soil of my homeland. Here, in this sacred corner of our beloved Iran, listen to my voice in this imagined concert, and dream of a free and beautiful nation.” Her voice is a weapon against tyranny, her courage a song of defiance. Parastoo is everything the regime fears, a woman who cannot be silenced. Zara Esmaeili, another brave young woman who dared to sing in public, is now behind bars. We hope for her freedom and for Iran to be liberated from the tyranny of the Islamic Republic, a regime that, for over 40 years, has banned women from singing and letting their hair flow freely. I call on all international singers to stand in solidarity with Parastoo, Zara, and the courageous women of Iran who are defying oppressive, discriminatory laws. These brave female singers are risking their freedom and their lives to challenge a regime that has silenced women’s voices for over four decades. Let their courage inspire action, your support can amplify their fight for justice and freedom. Iranian women are wounded but unbowed to their oppressors. 💔✌️

A historic concert by the forbidden voice of an Iranian woman took place inside Iran, a country where women are jailed simply for singing. Thousands of Iranians watched it live on YouTube, celebrating the bravery of this extraordinary woman. Parastoo Ahmadi, who was once arrested during the “Woman, Life, Freedom” uprising and forced to erase the song “From the Blood of the Youth of the Homeland” from her page, defied the regime once again. This time, she stood without a hijab in a centuries-old caravanserai, singing her heart out and streaming the concert live on YouTube. She wrote: “I am Parastoo, a girl who cannot stay silent and refuses to stop singing for the people she loves. This is my right, one I will never surrender. I sing for this land I adore, for the soil of my homeland. Here, in this sacred corner of our beloved Iran, listen to my voice in this imagined concert, and dream of a free and beautiful nation.” Her voice is a weapon against tyranny, her courage a song of defiance. Parastoo is everything the regime fears, a woman who cannot be silenced. Zara Esmaeili, another brave young woman who dared to sing in public, is now behind bars. We hope for her freedom and for Iran to be liberated from the tyranny of the Islamic Republic, a regime that, for over 40 years, has banned women from singing and letting their hair flow freely. I call on all international singers to stand in solidarity with Parastoo, Zara, and the courageous women of Iran who are defying oppressive, discriminatory laws. These brave female singers are risking their freedom and their lives to challenge a regime that has silenced women’s voices for over four decades. Let their courage inspire action, your support can amplify their fight for justice and freedom. Iranian women are wounded but unbowed to their oppressors. 💔✌️

Masih Alinejad

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The Religion of Women... Did you know that according to the words of Muhammad and the Quran, men are in charge of women? Islam teaches that a woman is worth less than a man. Furthermore, their own "prophet," Muhammad, captured women in war and treated them as a tradable commodity. The "immutable, ever-relevant" Quran explicitly permits women to be kept as sex slaves. Stonings, honor killings, floggings, and even the mutilation of female genitalia are employed in the Islamic world to keep women in their place, The many opportunities denied women under Islamic law, from equal testimony in court to the simple right to exclude other wives from their marital bed, is very clear proof that women are of lesser value than men in Islam. Muslim women are not even free to marry outside the faith - and some pay with their lives for doing so. Islamic law also specifies that when a woman is murdered by a man, her family is owed only half as much "blood money" (diya) as they would be if she had been a man. (The life of a non-Muslim is generally assessed at one-third).

The Religion of Women... Did you know that according to the words of Muhammad and the Quran, men are in charge of women? Islam teaches that a woman is worth less than a man. Furthermore, their own "prophet," Muhammad, captured women in war and treated them as a tradable commodity. The "immutable, ever-relevant" Quran explicitly permits women to be kept as sex slaves. Stonings, honor killings, floggings, and even the mutilation of female genitalia are employed in the Islamic world to keep women in their place, The many opportunities denied women under Islamic law, from equal testimony in court to the simple right to exclude other wives from their marital bed, is very clear proof that women are of lesser value than men in Islam. Muslim women are not even free to marry outside the faith - and some pay with their lives for doing so. Islamic law also specifies that when a woman is murdered by a man, her family is owed only half as much "blood money" (diya) as they would be if she had been a man. (The life of a non-Muslim is generally assessed at one-third).

Amy Mek

404,141 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

A 2025 study of American billionaires found large sex differences in marital behavior: 30% of the male billionaires married billionaires, whereas 65% of female billionaires married a billionaire. There used to be this belief that as women became more successful, more economically independent, and more educated, they would become more willing to “date down” in terms of the socioeconomic status of their male partner. The idea was that because women were becoming economically self-sufficient, they would no longer need to look for that quality in a partner. But if anything, it seems to go the other way. The more successful a woman is, the more likely she is to want a man who is at least as successful as she is. You can see this in research on women with advanced degrees, women with high incomes, women who are millionaires, and women who are billionaires. A female billionaire is far more likely to be married to a male billionaire than a male billionaire is to be married to a female billionaire. Male billionaires generally tend to marry successful women, but usually not women who are as financially successful as themselves. They tend to marry women who are educated, upper-middle-class or above, and accomplished in some way. But female billionaires are much more likely to marry men who are also at the very top economically.

A 2025 study of American billionaires found large sex differences in marital behavior: 30% of the male billionaires married billionaires, whereas 65% of female billionaires married a billionaire. There used to be this belief that as women became more successful, more economically independent, and more educated, they would become more willing to “date down” in terms of the socioeconomic status of their male partner. The idea was that because women were becoming economically self-sufficient, they would no longer need to look for that quality in a partner. But if anything, it seems to go the other way. The more successful a woman is, the more likely she is to want a man who is at least as successful as she is. You can see this in research on women with advanced degrees, women with high incomes, women who are millionaires, and women who are billionaires. A female billionaire is far more likely to be married to a male billionaire than a male billionaire is to be married to a female billionaire. Male billionaires generally tend to marry successful women, but usually not women who are as financially successful as themselves. They tend to marry women who are educated, upper-middle-class or above, and accomplished in some way. But female billionaires are much more likely to marry men who are also at the very top economically.

Rob Henderson

99,463 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten

To everyone who is here —thank you.😍🙏 Your decision to follow, read, and stay means that the voices of Afghan women have not been silenced. At a time when our rights and voices have been erased, you have chosen to listen and to stand with us. This space is about the resistance and resilience of Afghan women in their struggle for freedom and basic human rights. Despite the risks, Afghan women continue to resist , refusing to let their voices disappear. Please share these stories and news so the world knows that Afghan women are not silent and that Afghan women are still standing and fighting. Thank you for being here. Please continue to be a voice for Afghan women.

To everyone who is here —thank you.😍🙏 Your decision to follow, read, and stay means that the voices of Afghan women have not been silenced. At a time when our rights and voices have been erased, you have chosen to listen and to stand with us. This space is about the resistance and resilience of Afghan women in their struggle for freedom and basic human rights. Despite the risks, Afghan women continue to resist , refusing to let their voices disappear. Please share these stories and news so the world knows that Afghan women are not silent and that Afghan women are still standing and fighting. Thank you for being here. Please continue to be a voice for Afghan women.

WDI.Afghanistan

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Together with women around the world, we say no to rape. Remember. The body of Shani Louk on the lorry, with these horrible Hamas men spitting on her and shouting Allahu Akbar, is the most horrible thing. As a woman, as a mother, as a human being and a politician, I felt a deep disgust when I heard the silence of so many powerful people after these October 7 crimes. The crime of these girls in Hamas eyes? Existing. Being Jewish, going to a festival. Shani Louk was young, she wanted to enjoy her life. Instead her life ended in the hands of Hamas. She was thrown onto this lorry, and we saw Hamas men dragging her half-naked with this lorry around and spitting on her, shouting “Allah Akbar”. For me, this image is worth more than 1,000 investigations, this image is stronger than 1,000 words, this image says it all. She and all others were someone’s daughters. How could the world let them down? Anyone who isn’t outraged and doesn’t stand up to what we’ve seen, frankly I don’t know whether that person deserves to be called a feminist or a humanist, but it’s a betrayal. It’s a betrayal of the cause of women and it’s a betrayal of all Jews, it’s a betrayal of humanity. For all the women and girls I joined forces with other women around the world to call for justice. This is our message. For the hostages to return home. For justice. Stop rape. Bring the rapists to justice. #UnitedWeStand

Together with women around the world, we say no to rape. Remember. The body of Shani Louk on the lorry, with these horrible Hamas men spitting on her and shouting Allahu Akbar, is the most horrible thing. As a woman, as a mother, as a human being and a politician, I felt a deep disgust when I heard the silence of so many powerful people after these October 7 crimes. The crime of these girls in Hamas eyes? Existing. Being Jewish, going to a festival. Shani Louk was young, she wanted to enjoy her life. Instead her life ended in the hands of Hamas. She was thrown onto this lorry, and we saw Hamas men dragging her half-naked with this lorry around and spitting on her, shouting “Allah Akbar”. For me, this image is worth more than 1,000 investigations, this image is stronger than 1,000 words, this image says it all. She and all others were someone’s daughters. How could the world let them down? Anyone who isn’t outraged and doesn’t stand up to what we’ve seen, frankly I don’t know whether that person deserves to be called a feminist or a humanist, but it’s a betrayal. It’s a betrayal of the cause of women and it’s a betrayal of all Jews, it’s a betrayal of humanity. For all the women and girls I joined forces with other women around the world to call for justice. This is our message. For the hostages to return home. For justice. Stop rape. Bring the rapists to justice. #UnitedWeStand

Assita Kanko MEP

532,230 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

They have left us no choice. No choice but to act. No choice but to do something different. No choice but to take a stand that has never been taken before. If something doesn’t give, it could be my daughter or your daughter next. The men and women of this country will no longer put up with it. It’s time. #PatriotPlatform 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

They have left us no choice. No choice but to act. No choice but to do something different. No choice but to take a stand that has never been taken before. If something doesn’t give, it could be my daughter or your daughter next. The men and women of this country will no longer put up with it. It’s time. #PatriotPlatform 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

Danny Tommo

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Parastoo Ahmadi was arrested and interrogated for defying the ban on women singing. In a powerful act of solidarity, these sisters Samin and Behin Bolori risked arrest themselves to release this moving song to support Parastoo. If you want a glimpse of Iran without the Islamic regime, look no further than these images. Brave women inside the country are already building that vision: a secular Iran rooted in peace, justice, and friendship, at home, in the region, and across the world. The regime can try to silence them, but their voices will echo louder than its oppression. #WomanLifeFreedom

Parastoo Ahmadi was arrested and interrogated for defying the ban on women singing. In a powerful act of solidarity, these sisters Samin and Behin Bolori risked arrest themselves to release this moving song to support Parastoo. If you want a glimpse of Iran without the Islamic regime, look no further than these images. Brave women inside the country are already building that vision: a secular Iran rooted in peace, justice, and friendship, at home, in the region, and across the world. The regime can try to silence them, but their voices will echo louder than its oppression. #WomanLifeFreedom

Masih Alinejad

163,506 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Women have long been told how to dress, act, and sit, often based on traditions created by a male dominated society. These rules limit women’s freedom and self expression. pushing them to follow strict standards to be “acceptable” in society. Because of this deeply rooted conditioning, some women may even believe these rules are normal or needed. Questioning and changing these outdated beliefs is important to build a society where everyone can be themselves without fear of control. Men don’t have the right to tell women how to “sit” or behave to protect them . Women don’t need protection from men. Just don’t harm them. A woman’s way of sitting is not an excuse for men to behave poorly. #BBseason8tamil #thalliokkaruma

Women have long been told how to dress, act, and sit, often based on traditions created by a male dominated society. These rules limit women’s freedom and self expression. pushing them to follow strict standards to be “acceptable” in society. Because of this deeply rooted conditioning, some women may even believe these rules are normal or needed. Questioning and changing these outdated beliefs is important to build a society where everyone can be themselves without fear of control. Men don’t have the right to tell women how to “sit” or behave to protect them . Women don’t need protection from men. Just don’t harm them. A woman’s way of sitting is not an excuse for men to behave poorly. #BBseason8tamil #thalliokkaruma

Maya S Krishnan

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We are living in a time where more men are being more vocal about their feelings which many women have said they have wanted for a long time. However, some women are struggling with accepting what men have to say when it comes to them having to accept that all relationship problems are not caused by men. This is not meant to be an attack on women but many women take it as an attack and are way more interested in defending women than actually understanding what men are trying to say. It tends to be more challenging for women to emotionally regulate and to accept accountability, not because they are flawed, but because of the conditioning and training that has taught women that men are less intelligent and more than often the problem. Quality men, which there are plenty of but are often overlooked and not talked about, are tired of being blamed for everything and are no longer willing to tolerate it. They want to make it clear that most men are not like the stereotypical bs that our society teaches about men. It has been challenging because it's difficult for many women to accept because of their personal experiences from choosing and dealing with lesser quality men.

We are living in a time where more men are being more vocal about their feelings which many women have said they have wanted for a long time. However, some women are struggling with accepting what men have to say when it comes to them having to accept that all relationship problems are not caused by men. This is not meant to be an attack on women but many women take it as an attack and are way more interested in defending women than actually understanding what men are trying to say. It tends to be more challenging for women to emotionally regulate and to accept accountability, not because they are flawed, but because of the conditioning and training that has taught women that men are less intelligent and more than often the problem. Quality men, which there are plenty of but are often overlooked and not talked about, are tired of being blamed for everything and are no longer willing to tolerate it. They want to make it clear that most men are not like the stereotypical bs that our society teaches about men. It has been challenging because it's difficult for many women to accept because of their personal experiences from choosing and dealing with lesser quality men.

Tamorah Shareef Muhammad

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Something I have learned in the process of writing about trans-identified male rapists and pedophiles for several years is that most women truly have no idea how much these men hate them. "Trans women" are men with a misogyny fetish. They hold women in such contempt that publicly humiliating the female sex arouses and thrills them. To be a woman is a humiliating experience, they believe, and so play-acting as though they are women is their sadomasochistic and exhibitionistic game. Womanhood is a vehicle for their masturbation, nothing more. When they demand the public "validate" their version of womanhood, they are implicitly forcing agreement with their view that women exist to be used, to be sexually abused, to be objectified and humiliated. Yet despite this, women and girls are gaslit about it at every turn - chastised, condescended to, and told to be kind to men who have made a fetish their entire personality. All the while, women and girls are also blamed for these men's actions. For not standing up for themselves, for being too permissive, or, as a monolith when other women support them. So it's better to establish a firm boundary, to say "no" as loud as we like, and to not let ourselves be made to feel guilty for recognizing woman-hating when we see it.

Something I have learned in the process of writing about trans-identified male rapists and pedophiles for several years is that most women truly have no idea how much these men hate them. "Trans women" are men with a misogyny fetish. They hold women in such contempt that publicly humiliating the female sex arouses and thrills them. To be a woman is a humiliating experience, they believe, and so play-acting as though they are women is their sadomasochistic and exhibitionistic game. Womanhood is a vehicle for their masturbation, nothing more. When they demand the public "validate" their version of womanhood, they are implicitly forcing agreement with their view that women exist to be used, to be sexually abused, to be objectified and humiliated. Yet despite this, women and girls are gaslit about it at every turn - chastised, condescended to, and told to be kind to men who have made a fetish their entire personality. All the while, women and girls are also blamed for these men's actions. For not standing up for themselves, for being too permissive, or, as a monolith when other women support them. So it's better to establish a firm boundary, to say "no" as loud as we like, and to not let ourselves be made to feel guilty for recognizing woman-hating when we see it.

Genevieve Gluck

1,373,566 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Do women like beards on men? Human male secondary sex characteristics evolved not to attract females, but rather to compete against other males. Consider the example of beards. Why do males develop facial hair during puberty? Evidence is mixed about whether women find beards attractive. Some women like them, others don’t, and for others, it depends. But there is clear evidence that men view other men with beards as more intimidating than clean-shaven men. Or take deep voices. Women, on average, tend to think deep voices are attractive. But in comparison, men are even more likely to find men with deep voices to be intimidating. The same basic pattern has been found for muscularity. Women find it to be attractive, up to a certain point. But men report feeling threatened by large physicality in other males. Such research suggests that intrasexual competition has given rise to male traits such as broad shoulders, large muscles, deep voices, and facial hair. Men evolved these traits not so much because women find them sexy, but more so because other men find them intimidating. As the psychologist Steve Stewart-Williams has written, secondary sex characteristics appear to be more like deers’ antlers than peacocks’ tails. The peacocks’ tail evolved to attract female peahens. But male deer evolved antlers not to impress female deer, but to compete with other males. That same logic seems to apply to the characteristics of human males.

Do women like beards on men? Human male secondary sex characteristics evolved not to attract females, but rather to compete against other males. Consider the example of beards. Why do males develop facial hair during puberty? Evidence is mixed about whether women find beards attractive. Some women like them, others don’t, and for others, it depends. But there is clear evidence that men view other men with beards as more intimidating than clean-shaven men. Or take deep voices. Women, on average, tend to think deep voices are attractive. But in comparison, men are even more likely to find men with deep voices to be intimidating. The same basic pattern has been found for muscularity. Women find it to be attractive, up to a certain point. But men report feeling threatened by large physicality in other males. Such research suggests that intrasexual competition has given rise to male traits such as broad shoulders, large muscles, deep voices, and facial hair. Men evolved these traits not so much because women find them sexy, but more so because other men find them intimidating. As the psychologist Steve Stewart-Williams has written, secondary sex characteristics appear to be more like deers’ antlers than peacocks’ tails. The peacocks’ tail evolved to attract female peahens. But male deer evolved antlers not to impress female deer, but to compete with other males. That same logic seems to apply to the characteristics of human males.

Rob Henderson

50,861 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten