Evolutionary theory and feminism

It is often argued that evolutionary theory and feminism remain in tension, since the view of human nature hard to reconcile with feminist view. The goal this paper demonstrate thesis false. This realized by reconstructing a certain anti-feminist argument (whose descriptive conclusion “patriarchal” picture male female nature, normative claim given deep differences between men women postulates cannot be achieved) providing its critique. based on three premises: parental investment, assumption relatively large (compared other species) men’s investment ancestral environments, uncertainty paternity. Its (descriptive) are “by nature” much more polygamously disposed, desirous power (over opposite sex), aggressive than women. presents several objections argument. first objection questions internal coherence. second one points at counterintuitive (not supported empirical facts) consequences. third criticizes assumptions argument, i.e. about environments.