I have realized I don't understand the first thing about evolutionary psychology.
If you're really curious, I recommend picking up an evolutionary psychology textbook rather than speculating/seeking feedback on speculations from non-experts. Lots of people have strong opinions about Evo Psych without actually having much real knowledge about the discipline.
Anecdotally, in more traditional societies what typically men want is not a huge army of children but a high-status male heir
I don't really believe in this anecdote; large numbers of children are definitely a point of pride in traditional cultures.
Since most women managed to reproduce, we can assume a winner strategy is having a large number of daughters
Surely you don't think daughters are more reproductively successful than sons on average?
Surely you don't think daughters are more reproductively successful than sons on average?
Surely I do - it is common knowledge today that about 40% of men and 80% of women managed to reproduce?
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