The Male Gender-War Advantage - by Robin Hanson

Each (of the main two) gender has things that it honestly wants from the other, and also things that it is reluctant to give up to them.

The Male Gender-War Advantage Robin Hanson Nov 30, 2025 71 99 5 Share Each (of the main two) gender has things that it honestly wants from the other, and also things that it is reluctant to give up to them. In an uncoordinated equilibrium, market prices appear for all these things, and individuals seek out partners and terms that offer good deals at market prices. However, genders often try to coordinate to change this outcome. Each side tries to induce its folks to ask higher prices for what it sells, and lower prices for what it buys. About half of the posts on X/Twitter that mention gender

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