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Why did 'we' lose our body hair in our transition from our predecessors to humans?

>> No.4256892

Maybe women with less hair were easier to spot and we simply raped that trait into dominence.

>> No.4256895

http://www.cracked.com/article_18400_6-human-character-flaws-that-saved-species.html?wa_user1=4&
wa_user2=Science&wa_user3=article&wa_user4=recommended

Granted, it's a Cracked article, but it does provide citations.

tl;dr: We were filthy as fuck, and those without hair had a better chance to avoid disease and lice and whatnot.

>> No.4256908

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquatic_ape_hypothesis

>> No.4256926

Why did we stop losing hair? humanity and especially women could do without hair around their arms, legs, and pubis/ass.

>> No.4256928

>>4256926
We invented shaving, so that people can cheat on the amount of hair they have.

>> No.4256943

Masturbation

>> No.4257038

Because of hairy dicks lol