Very sensible attitude there, Jacqui. Well said on all counts. I knew one woman who was into casual sex in a big way. She seemed to be collecting notches on her gun or something. She was odd. You don't meet too many females with that attitude, and I think it has to do with the genetic hardwiring, as you say.

When societies (mostly very ancient ones, but also some Native American ones) traced lineage through the females it made a lot more sense, because mothers are in there for the duration (normally) and there's no doubt who the mother is either! The father could be anybody. It's downright silly to trace lineage through the fathers...one of a number of silly things that have occurred since the takeover of patriarchal social orders.

- LH