The Hua of Papua New Guinea believe that differences between men and women are the result of differing amounts of a life-giving substance called nu. As a result of this belief,

a. sexual intercourse is considered dangerous for men because it transfers nu to women.
b. women must serve food to men so that their nu may be passed to the men.
c. men and women become more different from each other over time as women acquire more nu.
d. women have less ?nu? than men, making women moister.


ANSWER:
a

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