A brief history of the female body : an evolutionary look at how and why the female form came to be
Publication Information
Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, [2023]
Physical Description
xxxiv, 332 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary
"Knowledge is the most powerful weapon. As the female body is constantly being politicized and policed, it is now more than ever that people must understand the inner workings of women's body. Written by an evolutionary geneticist, Deena Emera, Ph.D., in an accessible, nonjudgmental tone, A Brief History of the Female Body unravels misconceptions women have about their own bodies and supplies evolutionary-backed scientific analysis that provides a more complete understanding of women's bodies. Covering topics once considered taboo--from periods, to pregnancy, to the female orgasm--A Brief History of the Female Body illuminates how the female form has transformed over millions of years to become the beautiful, unique bodies women see in the mirror each day"--
Contents
- Introduction: The shaping of female biology
- The X factor
- Baring the story of your breasts
- Is there a point to periods?
- On the origin of orgasms
- What's love got to do with it?
- The fraught path of pregnancy
- The conflicted mother
- In sickness and in health
- Menopause and the epilogue of life
- Conclusion: Lessons from the past.