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About"The delusion that there are distinct and unique male and female natures, put in place by an unholy alliance of genes, hormones and neurones, remains alive and well. Cordelia Fine dismantles this myth with style, wit and scientific precision. This combination of scientific responsibility and general accessibility is desperately needed if we are to escape the serious social damage caused by such widely disseminated pseudoscience." - Professor John Dupré, University of Exeter
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 pressures?women 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 based on both sexes’ full, human potential. For FAQs about Testosterone Rex, click here. Endorsements/Reviews"Exciting, eloquent and effective. Fine takes us on a wonderfully narrated journey, giving us front row seats to the extinction of Testosterone Rex. Deftly weaving together research from anthropology, biology, neuroscience and psychology, Fine shows exactly why and how the myth of testosterone and maleness plays out, and why it is false. This book is not politically correct; it is good science." - Professor Agustín Fuentes, Department of Anthropology, University of Notre Dame, and author of Race, Monogamy, and Other Lies They Told You.
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