Bitch
by Lucy Cooke · first published 2021
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by Lucy Cooke · first published 2021
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…such-and-such and such-and-such knot. Do you crochet?". This is fantastic. I'll have to take a look at "1000 Years of Women's work." Another one to add to the reading list, just for sheer pique, is "Bitch: On the Female of the Species" by Lucy Cooke - https://bookshop.org/p/books/bitch-on-the-female-of-the-spec...
on “Roman Women and the Oppian Law” ↗There’s a recent book, “Bitch: On the Female of the Species” by Lucy Cooke, which specifically targets the traditional “strong males weak females is the natural order” trope. It’s brilliantly written, comprehensive in its dismantling…
on “The Alpha Myth: How captive wolves led us astray” ↗"Bitch" by Lucy Cooke has a chapter dedicated to this if you're interested. It's pop sci but a great read and offers some new perspectives. Menopause seems to be a biological adaptation to this - most mammals…
on “Scientists are discovering a powerful new way to prevent cancer” ↗Somewhat related: If you're interested in spider sex, get your pedipalps on this book: Bitch: on the female of the species Lucy Cooke https://worldcat.org/en/title/1322488372
on “Spider mite males undress maturing females to win the first mating” ↗…where it hurt most. Female choice is indeed a powerful evolutionary force, but also seemingly random. Why do all female satin bowerbirds love Matisse blue, however, and not Turner’s yellow?” Excerpt From Bitch Lucy Cooke This material may be protected by copyright.
on “Spider mite males undress maturing females to win the first mating” ↗