Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jethá

Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jethá think that monogamy is a form of repression that goes against our true sexual nature, when understood evolutionarily. Marlene Zuk thinks they are wrong. Describe Ryan and Jethá’s account of the origins of monogamy. Explain Zuk’s main criticism of that account. Then discuss which account you find more convincing and why.

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