I am sure this has occurred to Richard Dawkins but I am not aware of him explaining it.
All animals have one sex that is more keen on reproduction than the other. Both sexes desire reproduction but one sex invests more in it than the other. Bird songs are nearly always produced by the male- as is bright plumage. This is because eggs are laid by the female.
The exception is the species where chicks are cared for by the male. Here we see females with bright plumage.
The one exception to this rule seems to be the human being.
Females carry the plumage. Females wear make up and have adapted bodies (large breasts and bottom) that do not help in survival. Yet females carry the young and feed them until they are weaned.
So what is going on?
I think this is because females use this to control men after mating to ensure survival of young. Women are always controlling. This may seem harsh but control is not always bad. Some women do this by making men feel very good about themselves.
The art of living is to recognise this and make the decision to allow this or not in a conscious way.
