Through ages it is always the men with power and wealth that were able to transmit their genes.
This started as early as hunter gatherers, when the group leader was able to reproduce with all the women while the other men had a much lower chance.
8000 years ago during the stone age, 17 Women Reproduced for Every One Man1, and that because at that time few men accumulated resources and as a result were able to mate with women willing to offer sex in exchange of food safety.
women have mated with landlords, bosses, and any figure of power and authority
sources:
1- https://psmag.com/environment/17-to-1-reproductive-success/
https://slate.com/human-interest/2015/03/the-brutality-of-the-stone-age-only-one-man-had-children-for-every-17-women-8000-years-ago.html