The Better Angels of Our Nature: A History of Violence and Humanity

by Steven Pinker

The imagery is narcissistic, almost homoerotic. Bulging pectorals and rippling abdominals are shown in arty close-up for both sexes to admire. The advantage they promise is in beauty, not might.

Based. Mr pinker im feeling homoerotic

In late medieval times, cutting off someone’s nose was the prototypical act of spite.