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Why Is Sex Fun? The Evolution of Human Sexuality by Jared Diamond
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Jan 29, 11

4 of 5 stars
bookshelves: science, non-fiction, biology
Read in January, 2010

A fascinating overview of the evolution of sexuality and courtship, with a focus on humans but a lot of amazing information about other animals' mating rituals as well. The one tidbit that really stands out in my mind is the fact that men can (and have) lactate and breastfeed infants, but that social pressures suppressed it; the ability is still there, it just doesn't usually emerge because of the way our current mating habits have altered our hormones.

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message 1: by Eileen (new)
Jan 28, 2011 01:32pm

Eileen So tell me, why is sex fun?


message 2: by Chrissy (new) - rated it 4 stars
Jan 28, 2011 02:56pm

Chrissy Eileen wrote: "So tell me, why is sex fun?"

Because if it wasn't, we self-aware humans wouldn't have survived as a species. That's the short story. I'll review soon :)


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