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On 2 Jul 2001, at 10:18, Chris Taylor wrote:
> I think because memes are not bound by having to produce two sexes in
> the way that genes are, it is much simpler for them to specialise to
> only be 'fit' in a male (or to only be noticeably expressed in a male,
> which I think is your point Vincent).
>
Genes can do that - or have we all forgotten male pattern baldness?
>
> > Hi Kenneth,
> >
> > Reading Dugatkin's book, he's talking primarily about the role of
> > memes in mate choice, so I would guess that there are gender
> > based/related genes at least in the sense that Dugatkin is talking.
> > Or perhaps it's that the same meme affects genders in different
> > ways?
>
> > > Hi Vincent,
> > >
> > > Just buzzin ' in here,
> > > Interesting topic !!
> > > Butta, doesn 't what you and Chris wrote mean that we can assume
> > > there are ' gender based memes ' !? I mean, can you assume a
> > > gender bias for memes !? After all, assuming that offspring
> > > receiving high male parental investment would mean ' receiving
> > > high male gender related memes ' does it not !?
>
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