Among the Yanomami, as in many societies with unilineal descent, sex with cross cousins is proper but sex with parallel cousins is considered incestuous. Why?
a: the Yanomami consider parallel cousins to be relatives, whereas cross cousins are actual or potential affinals
b: among the yanomami, the cross cousins are actually the parallel cousins
c: the Yanomami, as well as members of other societies with unilineal descent, share a gene that impedes them from having sex with parallel cousins
d: this behavior is a human universal
e: the yanomami consider cross cousins closer relatives than all other kin
Answer: a: the Yanomami consider parallel cousins to be relatives, whereas cross cousins are actual or potential affinals
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