Goodbye beliefs in sex differences disguised as evolutionary facts. Welcome the dragon slayer: Cordelia Fine wittily but meticulously lays bare the irrational arguments that we use to justify gender politics.Uta Frith emeritus professor of cognitive development University College London
Many people believe that at its core biological sex is a fundamental diverging force in human development. According to this overly familiar story differences between the sexes are shaped by past evolutionary pressureswomen are more cautious and parenting-focused while men seek status to attract more mates. In each succeeding generation sex hormones and male and female brains are thought to continue to reinforce these unbreachable distinctions making for entrenched inequalities in modern society.
In Testosterone Rex psychologist Cordelia Fine wittily explains why past and present sex roles are only serving suggestions for the future revealing a much more dynamic situation through an entertaining and well-documented exploration of the latest research that draws on evolutionary science?? psychology?? neuroscience?? endocrinology?? and philosophy. She uses stories from daily life?? scientific research?? and common sense to break through the din of cultural assumptions. Testosterone?? for instance?? is not the potent hormonal essence of masculinity; the presumed?? built-in preferences of each sex?? from toys to financial risk taking?? are turned on their heads.
Moving beyond the old ??nature versus nurture?? debates?? Testosterone Rex disproves ingrained myths and calls for a more equal society base"?? full?? human potential.
Amazon.com ReviewAn Amazon Best Book of January 2017: Fine knocks it out of the park with her smart and eye-opening investigation into why we give credit to (or blame) testosterone for so many beh