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I am sassy and sarcastic but simultaneously sweet; confident most times but painfully shy and awkward at other times. I am athletic and intelligent and I like to look good. The moment after that, I want to know if my black blazer and blue dress goes well with my mocha riding boots and if I can wear that look to church and then out to get a drink later. I am pursuing life as an academic and an activist, and I want to serve my community the best way I can.

I want to be married and have many children, all the while maintaining my identities as child of God, a daughter, a sister, and a good friend. And though it may need some work, for the most part, and until further notice, I love it. These words are for us all. Beyond Worthy , by Jacqueline Whitney. Image from Pixabay — under CC0 license. I dare you to. Photo by Geralt — under CC0 License. You have to read the body language and situation.

I have no more words for you. Photo by Jon Tyson — under CC0 license. Go and change. Image from rawpixel. You had better not make that decision on your own. Photo by Gabriel Matula — Under unsplash license.

Photo by Mantas Hesthaven — Under Unsplash. Here Are the Stories Behind Them. Already a print subscriber? Go here to link your subscription. When we metaphorically 'ate the fruit of knowledge' — when we began our journey toward science and technology that would separate us from innocent animals and also lead to our peculiar sense of sexual morality — perhaps that was the same time the unique suffering of menstruation, pregnancy and childbirth was inflicted on women.

All thanks to the evolution of the hemochorial placenta. The evolution of menstruation: A new model for genetic assimilation.

Genetic conflicts in human pregnancy. Menstruation: a nonadaptive consequence of uterin Runner, M. Anatomical Record Kirby, D. Pages , in W. Park ed. University of St. Andrews, St. McLaren, A. During my pregnancy I was privileged to audit a class at Harvard University by the eminent Professor David Haig, whose insight underlies much of this research. Thanks also to Edgar A.

Duenez-Guzman , who reminded me of crucial details. All errors are mine alone. Elephant shrews were previously thought to menstruate, but it's now believed that these events were most likely spontaneous abortions. To get a feel for life history parameters, we can look at data from the Hadza of Tanzania, who reach puberty around 18, bear an average of 6.

So this is 25 years of reproductive life, of which about 20 are spent lactating, and 4. That would leave only about 6 periods, but amenorrhoea would cease during the last year of lactation for each child, so this figure is too low.

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