05-02-2013, 03:04 PM
Hey all,
This post might go under "Sightings," too, but it seemed more like a discussion post.
Anyway, Eve's Seed is one of the most interesting books I've ever read. The author is a professor and historian of the Great Depression who took a huge disciplinary leap and decided to write a global history of sexism. His theory rests on the idea that male aggressiveness and subordination of women arose in part because--at least before the invention of agriculture--men's biological purpose wasn't very clear, and men often suffered from "womb envy." Several mpreg-related ideas come up in the book, especially the widespread practice of "couvade" in various parts of the world.
I recommend it highly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve's_Seed:...of_History
This post might go under "Sightings," too, but it seemed more like a discussion post.
Anyway, Eve's Seed is one of the most interesting books I've ever read. The author is a professor and historian of the Great Depression who took a huge disciplinary leap and decided to write a global history of sexism. His theory rests on the idea that male aggressiveness and subordination of women arose in part because--at least before the invention of agriculture--men's biological purpose wasn't very clear, and men often suffered from "womb envy." Several mpreg-related ideas come up in the book, especially the widespread practice of "couvade" in various parts of the world.
I recommend it highly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve's_Seed:...of_History