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WHY SEX MATTERS.

A Darwinian Look at Human Behavior.


SEX DIFFERENCES are central to our lives, wherever and
whenever—however—we live. And we all think about them, from
Professor Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady (“Why can’t a woman be
more like a man?”) to Sigmund Freud (“What do women want?”) to
actor Charles Boyer (“Vive la différence!”). Are these differences genetically
programmed: snakes and snails and puppy-dog tails for
boys versus sugar and spice and everything nice for girls? Or are we
trapped by our societies into roles that may be uncongenial to us
simply because we do, or do not, have a Y chromosome? This is a
fascinating tangle: what do the widely acclaimed (and equally
widely denied) differences between men and women mean in terms
of the ways in which men and women use resources, take risks, make
war, and raise children? Which differences are lasting, which are
ephemeral? If we follow the real differences through time, across
space, and into different environments, what might they mean in
today’s societies?


In this book I want to explore sex differences from a relatively unusual
perspective, one that is often misunderstood. Understanding
and explaining human behavior is a central concern for all of us. But
doing so—especially when sex differences are the issue—presents a
real dilemma. We are complicated, highly social beings. We live in a
staggering array of environments, both ecological and social. Our
families, lovers, and friends are not exemplars or prototypes, but
unique, particular individuals. None of us wants to be “reduced” to
some formula.

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