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Question about evolutionary-biological terminology

So, women are men faced slightly different selective pressures, and evolved slightly different physical and psychological adaptations (e.g. men are stronger, women are better at verbal abilities)

What would be the correct term to describe the evolution of these gender-specific traits?

Would it be phylogenetic?
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So, women are men faced slightly different selective pressures, and evolved slightly different physical and psychological adaptations (e.g. men are stronger, women are better at verbal abilities)

What would be the correct term to describe the evolution of these gender-specific traits?

Would it be phylogenetic?


No. 'Evolution of sexual dimorphism' I think is what you're looking for :-)
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No. 'Evolution of sexual dimorphism' I think is what you're looking for :-)


Oh. I thought sexual dimorphism pertained only to the physical size/shape of the bodies?
(I guess I was wrong about that).

Ok then, what would be the word for what sexual dimporphism is responding to?

For example, if women faced the issue of pregnancy (while men don't) throughout thousands of generations, would it be wrong to say this is a "phylogenetic" thing?

Different selective pressures for genders.... what's the word...

hmmm
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Oh. I thought sexual dimorphism pertained only to the physical size/shape of the bodies?
(I guess I was wrong about that).


Yip, a sexual dimorphism can be in shape/size/colour/behaviour/survival...

Primate
Ok then, what would be the word for what sexual dimporphism is responding to?

For example, if women faced the issue of pregnancy (while men don't) throughout thousands of generations, would it be wrong to say this is a "phylogenetic" thing?

Different selective pressures for genders.... what's the word...

hmmm


Hmmm....I'm not sure of the word you're thinking of. I would probably say something like this if I were writing in an essay...'differential selection pressures acting on males and females cause sexual dimorphism'.

:-)
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Original post by PrimateJ
Oh. I thought sexual dimorphism pertained only to the physical size/shape of the bodies?
(I guess I was wrong about that).

Ok then, what would be the word for what sexual dimporphism is responding to?

For example, if women faced the issue of pregnancy (while men don't) throughout thousands of generations, would it be wrong to say this is a "phylogenetic" thing?

Different selective pressures for genders.... what's the word...

hmmm


I've never heard 'phylogenetic' used in this sense and I'm not sure how it would make sense...unless I'm misreading your question... :-(
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No, you're probably right. Thanks for the input
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No, you're probably right. Thanks for the input


Sorry I can't be more helpful :-)

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