#217 Maryanne Fisher: Evolutionary Psychology, Women, And Feminism
Dr. Maryanne Fisher is a Professor in the Department of Psychology, and a member of the Women and Gender Studies Program, at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Canada. Her research on how women compete for men has received international media attention, such as the BBC and Discovery Channel. She also investigates the determinants of women’s physical attractiveness and what women want in a mate. She has published over 90 peer-reviewed journal articles primarily related to interpersonal relationships. She is an award-winning teacher, and was recognized by the Canadian Progress Club as a Woman of Excellent in the Division of Research and Education. She’s also the editor of Evolution’s Empress: Darwinian Perspectives on the Nature of Women.
In this episode, we talk about evolutionary psychology and feminism. We first refer to determinants of female attractiveness and mate preferences; and intrasexual competition strategies, and how some of them may backfire. In the second part, we discuss how we can integrate evolutionary theory and feminism, and also aspects of women’s evolution and behavior that have traditionally been neglected in evolutionary psychology, particularly women’s friendships. We also talk about evolutionary approaches to art, and what women like to paint. Toward the end, we discuss the extent to which the State should regulate certain activities, like prostitution.
Time Links:
Determinants of female beauty and mate preferences
Intrasexual competition strategies
Derogation, and how it can backfire
Integrating evolutionary theory and feminism
Was evolutionary psychology traditionally male-centered?
Studying female friendship
What women paint, and studying art from an evolutionary perspective
Should the State interfere with women’s lives (prostitution, abortion)?
Follow Dr. Fisher’s work!
Follow Dr. Fisher’s work:
Faculty Page: https://bit.ly/2HGmWBs
Website: https://bit.ly/2Xj4Ude
Email: mlfisher.99@gmail.com
ResearchGate profile: https://bit.ly/2Lw55Q9
Books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2JrW8Vs
Some relevant articles:
A framework for exploring intrasexual competition: https://bit.ly/2Nsec6X
Four strategies used during intrasexual competition for mates: https://bit.ly/2Nstb0x
Women’s Intrasexual Competition for Mates: https://bit.ly/2LyWPyF
How we view those who derogate: Perceptions of female competitor derogators: https://bit.ly/2XoNWz4
A framework for integrating evolutionary and feminist perspectives in psychological research: https://bit.ly/2XF36zt
Patriarchy, Male Competition, and Excess Male Mortality: https://bit.ly/2xumpg0
Evolutionary Perspectives on What Women Paint: https://bit.ly/2FR9IjW