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How Evolution changed humans’ appearance

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Dr Adequate
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11-04-2013 9:53 AM 		Reply to: Message 1 by WJK
11-03-2013 12:59 AM

I don't know why you emphasize females choosing attractive males, rather than vice versa. After all, this is clearly one of the things that males do.
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11-04-2013 8:11 PM 		Reply to: Message 8 by WJK
11-04-2013 7:20 PM

My emphasis was on Motherx. If her daughter was to gain improved appearance perhaps her best chance would be for Motherx to choose an attractive mate. If Fatherx does the choosing I didn't think there was much chance of the daughter's appearance improving.
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Why not?
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11-04-2013 11:26 PM 		Reply to: Message 16 by WJK
11-04-2013 8:50 PM

I'm still not seeing it. Females as well as males vary in attractiveness; males as well as females can exercise choice. And I don't see why you think that that should be different for earlier humans or pre-humans.
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