Jedna ideja prožima naše moderno viđenje veza, a to je da su muškarci i žene uvek upareni u monogamnim vezama. Ali pre pojave poljoprivrede, ljudi su možda bili vrlo promiskuitetni. Pisac Kristofer Rajan nas vodi kroz kontroverzne dokaze da su ljudska bića seksualni svaštojedi po prirodi, u nadi da će se suptilnijem razumevanjem možda okončati diskriminacija, stid i nerealna očekivanja koji ubijaju veze.

Da li smo napravljeni da budemo seksualni svaštojedi?

Human beings evolved in small, egalitarian hunter-gatherer groups where sharing—including overlapping sexual relationships—was the norm. Before agriculture, sexuality helped build flexible social networks, challenging the modern idea of lifelong, sexually exclusive pair bonds. Evidence from anatomy, anthropology, and cultures worldwide reveals practices like partible paternity and sexual autonomy, with humans having sex about 1,000 times per birth, similar to bonobos and chimps. Misunderstanding these roots fuels shame and unrealistic expectations, while embracing them can foster empathy and acceptance.

Human Sexuality Defies Monogamy Myths And Reflects Primal Diversity