Yes, I thought of mentioning the possibility of twins, triplets, etc., but it seemed better to just talk about the standard case. Of course, men also have the same chance of having twins, etc., so the point remains that their reproductive capacity is multiplied by the # of partners they can get, which isn't the case for women.
Yes, I thought of mentioning the possibility of twins, triplets, etc., but it seemed better to just talk about the standard case. Of course, men also have the same chance of having twins, etc., so the point remains that their reproductive capacity is multiplied by the # of partners they can get, which isn't the case for women.
There is also the point that if a woman gets another husband, she might increase her reproductive potential because, perhaps, she gets more resources, which perhaps increases the probability of the offspring surviving. But I judge this to be a small factor.
Yes, I thought of mentioning the possibility of twins, triplets, etc., but it seemed better to just talk about the standard case. Of course, men also have the same chance of having twins, etc., so the point remains that their reproductive capacity is multiplied by the # of partners they can get, which isn't the case for women.
There is also the point that if a woman gets another husband, she might increase her reproductive potential because, perhaps, she gets more resources, which perhaps increases the probability of the offspring surviving. But I judge this to be a small factor.