This page is about sex.

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It’s a complicated topic, with lots of nuance and perspectives, and I’m t

Why does sex exist?

Before we can explain why sex exist, we need to talk about why reproduction exists.

So, why does reproduction exist?

Reproduction is an essential component of biology and evolution. If an organism doesn’t reproduce, in an eye-blink from a geological perspective it will not exist. It’s almost impossible for a biological organism to persist in a functional metabolical state for any significant length of time. On the other hand, if an organism can successfully self-replicate,