Biological Difference
Why Do Some Feminists Oppose Evolutionary Psychology?
Seven Reasons Fueled by Denial of Sex Differences -- Let's Talk About Them There exists overwhelming evidence for evolved sex differences in human psychology. Rejection based on the misperception that they interfere with the goal of achieving gender equality degrades...
Sperm Are Cheap – Eggs Are Expensive
“Men tend to want many more sex partners than men do.”
Gamma Bias: Cognitive Distortions About Sex and Gender
“Although we live in times where we rightly talk about the conscious and unconscious bias against women, we are not yet conscious of our biases against men.” ~ Martin Seager and John BarryA bias is a prejudice in favor of or against a thing, person, or group usually...
Why Bella’s Sexuality in Poor Things Disturbs Men
Bella Baxter in Poor Things begins with primal, unrestrained sexual urges and evolves into an articulate, liberated woman by the end of the film.
Synergy of Beauty, Youth, and Erotic-Economic Exchange – the Sex Work Studies
Author’s Note: This post has been sitting in my queue for months. I withheld it for fear of being perceived as insensitive to the plight of young women, especially economically-disadvantaged women in the third world who are coerced and abused. However, this post is...
Chris Rock’s Selective Outrage: The Truth of Sexual Selection and Preference for Younger Women
Don't hate the player; hate the game. ~ Chris Rock Chris Rock was sharply criticized for some of his comedic riffs in his Netflix special Selective Outrage. Speaking to a predominantly Black audience in Baltimore, he delivered incisive observations about the American...
Reeves Speaks of Of Boys and Men – Video Summary
I finished reviewing Richard Reeves's book, Of Boys and Men, with the tenth blog post on March 12. But I have been persuaded to allow Richard Reeves to speak directly to you in this video (thanks to Big Think) as a final summary. It is 15 minutes in length -- a big...
Of Boys and Men: STEM Careers, Gender Equality Paradox, and Pay Gap – Part 6
It’s not that gender equality discourages girls from pursuing science. It’s that it allows them not to if they’re not interested. ~ Olga Khazan, Atlantic. In this final blog post Of Boys and Men, I will discuss three issues that Richard Reeves addresses in his book...
Biological Differences – Part 5.2: Aggression, Risk-taking, and Sex Drive
Human males are more physically aggressive in all cultures at all ages. ~ Richard Reeves The crisis of men and boys is exacerbated by a political narrative unwilling to acknowledge biological sex differences (What the Political Left Gets Wrong About Boys and Men- Part...
Biological Differences Between the Sexes – Part 5.1
All human life stems from the reality of, and the difference between, men and women. ~ Nina Power - What do Men Want? Masculinity and its Discontents In this series of posts about the boys and men crisis described by Richard Reeves (Of Boys and Men), I have detailed...