In an earlier hominid species or even before we left Africa, hypoactive sexual desire disorder might have increased the likelihood that the leader aunties in time of relative peace would not be distracted by egotistical young males. In time of strife and conflict, those males made the mistakes that could doom the group ; in more stable times, those older females co-operated in the invention and/or transmission of culture. In stable times, let the experienced females increase the prospects for the group's longevity.
A woman with little interest in procreating was probably the inventor of agriculture.
As culture evolved, her fate would have been unpleasant. Or do you think it was an old uncle ? An introspective and analytical male who was never the alpha of the group ?
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Older males distracted by younger members of the group free up prospects for younger males and older females to innovate. Interest in out-group young females would also help raise their mortality ;-)
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