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== Same-sex monogamy ==
The definition of "monogamy" at the start of this article may be too restrictive; long-term exclusive unions between individuals of the same sex are also frequently described as "monogamous" (a usage that the American Heritage Dictionary, for one, recognizes in its definition).
I'm not qualified to say, however, whether the same evolutionary factors that may select for male-female monogamy, as discussed near the end of the article, have also been shown (or theorized) to select for same-sex monogamy. So I haven't edited the article, because it might be necessary to discuss same-sex and different-sex monogamy separately with respect to evolutionary issues. So can I just raise the question and ask some kind biologically-savvy citizen to do something about it?  [[User:Bruce M.Tindall|Bruce M.Tindall]] 21:41, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

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Same-sex monogamy

The definition of "monogamy" at the start of this article may be too restrictive; long-term exclusive unions between individuals of the same sex are also frequently described as "monogamous" (a usage that the American Heritage Dictionary, for one, recognizes in its definition).

I'm not qualified to say, however, whether the same evolutionary factors that may select for male-female monogamy, as discussed near the end of the article, have also been shown (or theorized) to select for same-sex monogamy. So I haven't edited the article, because it might be necessary to discuss same-sex and different-sex monogamy separately with respect to evolutionary issues. So can I just raise the question and ask some kind biologically-savvy citizen to do something about it? Bruce M.Tindall 21:41, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

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