National Review’s Kevin Williamson Comes Out Against Daughters, Misunderstands Science
…ns under which it is supposed to work, and if those conditions are not satisfied, there is no reason to even bring it up. Without the “if”, there is no “then.” So in baboons, where males compete fiercely for mates, and some cash in and some are shut out, we can look for Trivers-Willard. Unfortunately for Williamson, we find exactly the opposite: mothers in good condition actually favor females. Because for baboons, social behavior has a stronger e…
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