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Evolution's Rainbow: Diversity, Gender, and Sexuality in Nature and People by Joan Roughgarden
stacy_wilson's review against another edition
3.0
"90% of mammal species are polygamous."
"In birds where the annual survival rate is only 40-80%, the divorce rate is high, and in birds where the annual survival rate is 90% or more, the divorce rate is low."
"Monogamy occurs in 15% of primate species."
"In birds where the annual survival rate is only 40-80%, the divorce rate is high, and in birds where the annual survival rate is 90% or more, the divorce rate is low."
"Monogamy occurs in 15% of primate species."
katelynashford's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting but not quite as enlightening as I was hoping? There were some takes that I'd have to look more into but seemed reductive (like Joan of Arc being transgender just because she wore masculine clothing?), but I also learned about a lot of really interesting behavior in animals and facts about how sex develops in human fetuses!
maggietokudahall's review against another edition
4.0
The first half of this book is AMAZING, and everyone should read it.
The second half is somewhat less interesting.
The second half is somewhat less interesting.