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A Mind of Her Own: The Evolutionary Psychology of Women by Anne Campbell [Repost]

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A Mind of Her Own: The Evolutionary Psychology of Women by Anne Campbell [Repost]

A Mind of Her Own: The Evolutionary Psychology of Women by Anne Campbell
English | Apr 11, 2002 | ISBN: 0198504985 | 401 Pages | PDF | 1 MB

Current theories of evolution portray men as active individuals forging their way forward through a mix of testosterone fuelled competition, rivalry, and aggression. But what role is left for women within such evolutionary thinking? The role women get is that of the passive, weak, individual left to ride on the coat tails of their male suitors. The default, no testosterone sex interested in just selecting the best male to expand the gene pool . Is it any wonder that feminists are dismissive of such evolutionary approaches? That many have sought to ignore the contribution that evolutionary theory can make to our understanding of women. But have women really just been bit part actors in the whole story of evolution? Have they not played their own role in ensuring their reproductive success?