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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
Some interesting information embedded in a lot of misogynistic drivel.
I don't want to ruin this book for anyone, it is about evolution.
Everyone should read the last 6 pages or so that are basically about how shitty human males are at using their penises.
Everyone should read the last 6 pages or so that are basically about how shitty human males are at using their penises.
informative
fast-paced
Una introducción bológica y antropolígica del porqué los humanos tenemos las sexualidad que practicamos hoy en día; consas como por qué las hembras humanas siempre están receptivas, porqué de la ovulación oculta, incluso una explicación muy consistente sobre por qué la tendendcia a la monogamia (sólo como medio preproductivo, no confundir con el ideal romántico).
Un libro genial, si disfrutan de la divulgación científica.
Un libro genial, si disfrutan de la divulgación científica.
Why is sex fun? I've read this whole book, and I still don't know.
I do have a better understanding, though, of evolutionary biology and the hows and whys of our (and other animals') development of sex characteristics, including breast development and menopause.
Interesting but not riveting, which is why it took me the better part of a month to get through 148 pages.
I do have a better understanding, though, of evolutionary biology and the hows and whys of our (and other animals') development of sex characteristics, including breast development and menopause.
Interesting but not riveting, which is why it took me the better part of a month to get through 148 pages.
this was a very interesting book that was explained in an easy to understand, yet not too oversimplified way. It raised questions I hadn't even considered asking and it was very interesting to hear about all the different theories
one thing I didn't like, however, was the way in which intersex individuals were talked about. I found some of the wording problematic
one thing I didn't like, however, was the way in which intersex individuals were talked about. I found some of the wording problematic
informative
reflective
medium-paced
I read this for a class and it was actually extremely interesting.
Jared Diamond logically argues and reasonably concludes that the evolution of humans has had direct implications for the development of our current culture, in terms of sex practices and sexuality. He demonstrates the interconnectedness these things with the physical traits and characteristics determined by genes, which have evolved over time. His comparisons to other species are enlightening, and his refutations of the most valid objections to his theories are logical, even though sometimes they can be discouraging.
His prose is always clear, though sometimes redundant in proving a point - I haven't decided if this adds to the book's structure, or if I find it mildly irritating. His points are sometimes overly simplified, but this is to be expected in such a little book. He uses such different subjects as menopause, sexual signals, and sexual practices (i.e. harems, monogamy, and promiscuity) among primates, to prove his theory, that going in-depth on each topic would ruin the book's readability. And this is one of the advantages - it is very approachable, a quick read, while at the same time
thought-provoking. At times he is also whimsical, witty, and amusing, while many of the examples are intriguing and unfamiliar (to me).
What he argues occasionally seems cruel (and in some cases, he acknowledges this). Although, as he concludes from the evidence that genes and the drive for survival do not often support loyal, true monogamy (even in Pied Flycatchers, which I found incredibly disappointing), he is careful to mention that humans are messy and difficult to analyze, for many reasons.
His prose is always clear, though sometimes redundant in proving a point - I haven't decided if this adds to the book's structure, or if I find it mildly irritating. His points are sometimes overly simplified, but this is to be expected in such a little book. He uses such different subjects as menopause, sexual signals, and sexual practices (i.e. harems, monogamy, and promiscuity) among primates, to prove his theory, that going in-depth on each topic would ruin the book's readability. And this is one of the advantages - it is very approachable, a quick read, while at the same time
thought-provoking. At times he is also whimsical, witty, and amusing, while many of the examples are intriguing and unfamiliar (to me).
What he argues occasionally seems cruel (and in some cases, he acknowledges this). Although, as he concludes from the evidence that genes and the drive for survival do not often support loyal, true monogamy (even in Pied Flycatchers, which I found incredibly disappointing), he is careful to mention that humans are messy and difficult to analyze, for many reasons.