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[–] 40 points 10 months ago (8 children)

Traditionally birds = women because they make nests

Bees = men because they pollinate.

Please do disregard the fact that bees make hives/nests AND birds pollinate

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Right, but it’s a metaphor not a science experiment

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (1 child)

    Yes. I pointed that out in my original comment also.

    Since birds pollinate and bees make nests, it as youve pointed out sexual dimorphism in birds tends to have them as the pretty ones.

    It’s a weak metaphor

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

    Yeah the talk kids get is often called “the birds and the bees”

    The birds are used to signify mommy making her nest and laying an egg and bees “pollinate flowers”

    It’s a metaphor for little kids.

    The scientific aspects of the species are moot because it’s a very basic metaphor for how sexy times works.

    I’d also like to note that because of how ambiguously and interchangeably everything fits in the analogy I’m POSITIVE the version I’m familiar with is not the only version so it could likely be flip flopped elsewhere.

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  • [–] 12 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    It's impossible for me to forget that all bees (& wasps & ants) are order HYMENOPERTA, literally named for them being 99% virgin females

    So I am totally stumped.

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