Women After All

A very simple argument: “women are not equal to men; they are superior in many ways…(including) most ways that matter now. In fact, maleness in humans is hardly necessary for the survival of the species.” Eh, what? Ideology? No. Science fiction? No. Rather…a tightly reasoned scientific argument…superbly combining evolutionary, cross species, and cross-cultural materials, fully accessible to the non-specialist. This argument leads to sensible answers to the $64,000 questions about gender (re. female/male): where might things be heading? Where should things be heading?

Recommended (selections from): Konner, Melvin, M.D.  Women After All: Sex, Evolution, and the End of Male Supremacy, W.W. Norton & Co, 978-0393352313

Steven Piker is an anthropologist, with field work in Thailand and the U.S. He taught for 44 years at Swarthmore College and has taught more than 40 courses at four of Maine’s senior colleges. Human evolution and gender have been career-long interests.