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Using cows/beef in an analogy for genes was a poor choice. Humans select the genes for the marbling when they choose to breed those specific cows to continue to produce that type of meat. I wonder if he meant that these genes are protecting other genes, ones with less marbling? I don't know. Very odd choice.

Women of Darwin's class often spent their early twenties on prominent display, hoping catch a man while in their prime. Men often spent their twentiee as Darwin did-singlemindedly pursuing the sort of professional st ure (and/or money) that might later attract a woman in her prime There was no rush. It was considered natural for a woman to marrya markedly older man." This statement still hold true in todays aswell.