According to studies in the 1960s, why did young Etoro men and boys engage in homosexual relationships?

A. They did not understand biological reproduction, which is why they no longer exist.
B. The status of Etoro women was the highest in the world, in a status above and beyond males.
C. Genetic drift created a population dominated by a homosexual gene.
D. They believed it necessary for boys to ingest semen in order to mature in a healthy way.
E. A warrior cult of older adult men vigorously enforced a monopoly on access to women.


Answer: D

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