• @TheSlad
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    13 hours ago

    This makes me wonder; why then would women typically have longer life-spans then men? Once women hit menopause they are biologically useless for propogating the species whereas men retain the ability impregnate women for their whole lives.

    • @[email protected]
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      2 hours ago

      Grandparents are valuable, and women tend to be smaller and require fewer resources to provide wisdom and babysitting.

      Source: the top of my head.