Cuttlefish
A male feminist.
Cuttlefish are sexually dimorphic; males are larger and their movement is distinct from females. During mating season, smaller and weaker males will disguise themselves among females and mimic their movement. They wait for an opportunity to separate an unsuspecting female from the group, and then mate with them, because it is the only strategy they can employ to successfully reproduce. They would never have been selected otherwise.
This is an unreliable mating strategy for humans because women are typically well aware of the ruse. They will happily accept gifts from men while never having to be intimate with them, and the men are likely docile enough to avoid become predatory.
Except for when they are not.
Posted: 30 Dec 2022
