The whole Alpha/Beta/whatever thing is perfectly valid in biology

Odradek · 2016-04-18 18:36:18

It just does not apply well to wild wolf packs, or how often a dudeguy gets laid.

Odradek · 2016-04-18 18:36:45

I like owning misogynists too, but let's not be innacurate here.

Calica · 2016-04-18 18:50:23

Does it apply outside of wolves in captivity?

Fossilmaiden · 2016-04-18 19:03:10

Calica said:
Does it apply outside of wolves in captivity?

It applies to certain species of primate, and IIRC some birds, but there are also alpha females, so.

Odradek · 2016-04-18 20:01:03

Fossilmaiden said:

Calica said:
Does it apply outside of wolves in captivity?
It applies to certain species of primate, and IIRC some birds, but there are also alpha females, so.

Yes

The point is, hierarchies do exist in the animal kingdom, though they are not tied to gender and sexual intercouse the way internet assholes think they are

Salix Babylonika · 2016-04-18 20:17:04

is Crystal an Alpha Bird.

Obā-san · 2016-04-18 20:18:46

Jane said:
is Crystal an Alpha Bird.

no she is a beta budgie

Crystal · 2016-04-18 20:18:56

^^ Well, it only makes sense, I think.

^ Wow. Wow. Wow.

Fossilmaiden · 2016-04-18 20:19:23

she is of a special hierarchy known as a dork bird

Sredni Vashtar · 2016-04-18 20:20:34

^^ The arguable exception is fish harems, but poly people don't change their sex when the nucleus of their romantic circle dies so there is no real analogue in the human world and if there were, I think the average /fit/ twit would be utterly terrified.

Yarrun XIX · 2016-04-18 20:22:44

Sredni Vashtar said:
^^ The arguable exception is fish harems, but poly people don't change their sex when the nucleus of their romantic circle dies so there is no real analogue in the human world and if there were, I think the average /fit/ twit would be utterly terrified.

How do you know what we're capable of?

Sredni Vashtar · 2016-04-18 20:25:16

Fair enough. But in order to test the hypothesis at work, you would need to surround yourself with ladyfolk and then die.

*puts on lab coat and goggles*

Are you ready for SCIENCE, Yarrun?

Yarrun XIX · 2016-04-18 20:26:14

As soon as I get the immortality ray up and running

Klinotaxis · 2016-04-18 20:27:18

if people start comparing people to fish instead of wolves I'm going to tell everybody a whole lot about clowns and anglers

Yarrun XIX · 2016-04-18 20:28:50

Tell us clown angler stories, Klino

Odradek · 2016-04-18 20:30:14

Tell me about the rabbits, George

Crystal · 2016-04-18 20:35:02

Fossilmaiden said:
she is of a special hierarchy known as a dork bird

Still better dork bird than dork android.

Sredni Vashtar said:
^^ The arguable exception is fish harems, but poly people don't change their sex when the nucleus of their romantic circle dies so there is no real analogue in the human world and if there were, I think the average /fit/ twit would be utterly terrified.

Not... quite what I meant, or barely so?

Imipolex G · 2016-04-18 21:21:20

ALPHA COW IS HERE

Sredni Vashtar · 2016-04-18 23:17:55

^^ That should be five arrows, because the ninja infestation that plagues this site is dreadful.

Crystal · 2016-04-18 23:24:27

Okay, I was kinda confused. My b.

glennmagusharvey · 2016-04-18 23:27:43

Sredni Vashtar said:
^^ That should be five arrows, because the ninja infestation that plagues this site is dreadful.

It got worse after the site update too.

Odradek · 2016-04-18 23:29:29

The whole Alpha/Beta/whatever thing is perfectly valid in biology

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