If preference for large breasts was genetic, surely there might be a family somewhere with some mutation which would prefer small breasts. Do we have any evidence of that?
On the other hand, do we have disconfirming evidence? (Would we expect to have noticed?)
All such evidence would be expected to come from different times or from isolated communities, today vast majority of the world population lives in one connected memetic soup. Unfortunately I don’t know enough about anthropology to give particularly convincing evidence.
Wikipedia search suggests some cultures don’t care much about breasts at all, what you can consider weak evidence against Paleogenetic explanation.
Wikipedia search suggests some cultures don’t care much about breasts at all, what you can consider weak evidence against Paleogenetic explanation.
Weak, yeah. After all, Westerners consider the face to be a great part of a person’s sex appeal, and it’s very important in sex (kissing, oral sex, etc.) - yet they don’t cover it up. Do they not care?
What’s really needed is data showing that breast size or proportions are uncorrelated with reproductive success, or at least with ratings of attractiveness.
On the other hand, do we have disconfirming evidence? (Would we expect to have noticed?)
All such evidence would be expected to come from different times or from isolated communities, today vast majority of the world population lives in one connected memetic soup. Unfortunately I don’t know enough about anthropology to give particularly convincing evidence.
Wikipedia search suggests some cultures don’t care much about breasts at all, what you can consider weak evidence against Paleogenetic explanation.
Weak, yeah. After all, Westerners consider the face to be a great part of a person’s sex appeal, and it’s very important in sex (kissing, oral sex, etc.) - yet they don’t cover it up. Do they not care?
What’s really needed is data showing that breast size or proportions are uncorrelated with reproductive success, or at least with ratings of attractiveness.