lessdazed comments on Rationality and Relationships September 2011 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: omslin 01 September 2011 08:57:10PM *  10 points [-]

nobody has bothered much with trying to steer [discussions] closer to reality

Feels like you have forbidden knowledge. Not coincidentally, I want to know what it is.

What is it roughly? That innate differences across the sexes play a strong role in causing statistically different mating behaviors to develop? That these differences end up somewhat resembling "females want high-value sex and a devoted father while males want sex and sexually faithful partners"? That females are often attracted to high value behavior (e.g. PUA stuff)? That many people have some, possibly very vague, estimate of how sexually valuable they are, and act upon this belief? Is there any way you can quench my curiosity? It seems obvious that if you answer in general terms you won't offend anyone, as meta thought doesn't really push the emotional buttons.

PS: It has been suggested that general statements can cause worse beliefs in a group, since they're very simplified. But there should be some way of pointing to an area of the map without degrading that region of the map.

Comment author: lessdazed 17 September 2011 09:01:42AM 4 points [-]

Look for where people are told not to do or think things because they are evil or manipulative rather than wrong or ineffectual.

Look for people inveighing against supposedly commonly held beliefs or behaviors without citing actual examples of offenses.