Taking Sex Differences Seriously

Name: Taking Sex Differences Seriously
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ISBN: 9781594030918

ISBN-10: 159403091X

ISBN-13: 9781594030918

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Authors: Steven E. Rhoads

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Most discussions of sexuality today assume that differences between men and women are basically insignificant and "socially constructed"-"to the degree that they exist at all. Dr.Steven Rhoads believes that whatever we might like to believe, sex distinctions remain a deeply rooted part of human nature. In "Taking Sex Differences Seriously, he assembles a wealth of scientific evidence showing that these differences are "hardwired" into our biology. They range from the subtle (women instinctively carry babies on their left side, near the maternal heartbeat) to the profound (women with higher testosterone levels are more promiscuous, more competitive, and more conflicted about having…

Book details

List price: $17.95
Publisher: Encounter Books
Publication date: 5/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 362
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English



Introduction



Nature Matters



Androgynous Parenting at the Frontier



Masculinity/Femininity



Men Don't Get Headaches



Sex



Fatherless Families



The Sexual Revolution



Men Want Their Way



Aggression, Dominance and Competition



Sports, Aggression and Title IX



Women Want Their Way, Too



Nurturing the Young



Day Care


Conclusion


Acknowledgments


Notes


Bibliography


Index