Women are often thought to compete through gossip and exclusion rather than fists. But an analysis of ethnographic records from 19 cultures found physical fights between co-wives documented in 12 of them, suggesting high stakes can change the rules.
When women share a husband, physical fights between co-wives are common across cultures
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Women are often thought to compete through gossip and exclusion rather than fists. But an analysis of ethnographic records from 19 cultures found physical fights between co-wives documented in 12 of them, suggesting high stakes can change the rules.
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