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Is feminism capable of slowing down life history strategies?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 November 2025

Konrad Szocik Open the ORCID record for Konrad Szocik [Opens in a new window]
Konrad Szocik*
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Department of Social Sciences, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland k.szocik@wsiz.edu.pl
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Abstract

Life history strategies are linked to reproduction. Fast life history strategies place a particular burden on women biologically, socially, and politically. From the point of view of women’s rights and gender equality, slower life history strategies are the more optimal solution. In the article, I show how feminism has an important role to play in slowing down life history strategies.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 48 , 2025 , e126
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press

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