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What evolutionary advantage comes from women having much less body hair than men?
Women have less body hair and are smarter because men evolved from apes more slowly. The evolutionary advantage is that women make the best political leaders.
Reiner Jaakson Oakville, Ontario, Canada
• Maybe it’s not so much an advantage derived from evolution but an inevitability in human design, given the higher testosterone levels in men.
Ursula Nixon Bodalla, NSW, Australia
• Certainly – at least in certain parts of east London – possession of an extravagant and fulsome beard is a strong indicator that the owner professionally makes a really good cup of coffee or has direct
