New research in the journal Evolutionary Human Sciences, from University of Kent researchers Louis Bachaud and Sarah Johns, explores how members of various manosphere communities (think Andrew Tate and his ilk) misuse research and concepts from evolutionary psychology to bolster their own misogynistic views.

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    1 year ago

    Because they are likely talking in context of that one activity, and it is indeed accurate to describe certain people as genetically superior in that context. Not everyone thinks about every implication of every word choice and which effect that would have on the larger society.

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      1 year ago

      I’d bet most people can probably think of three words for superior. If you’re in the same field that shares some unfortunate history with eugenics then it’s definitely better to be a little more intentional with specifically words like that. I’m just surprised that’s still vernacular in genetics research still is all I’m saying.

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        1 year ago

        At first I wasn’t convinced but your right. They should be more sensitive to the history of it than anyone else being it’s their field.

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          11 months ago

          Right? Not to mention more out spoken white supremacy these days and all the misquoting and misinformation that emboldens it.